Changing Population - Part 3 Flashcards
How has the Population Structure in MEDCs Changed?
Generally have Low Population growth rates
How has the Population Structure in LEDCs Changed?
Generally have High Population growth rates
What are the Growth Rates of Kenya & Ghana?
Kenya - 4.9%
Ghana - 4.4%
Why are Death Rates increasing in MEDCs & LEDCs
HIV has increasingly significant impact in LEDCs
In MEDCs there are increasing number of elderly people
What does Fertility mean?
The number of children in a family
What are the Growth Rates in LEDCs?
Generally have high population growth rates
What are the Growth rates Of UK & Germany?
UK - 1.6%
Germany - 1.3%
How has the One Child Policy affected the Population Structure?
Lead to an unbalance structure. Elderly People rising.
What impacts were caused due to the One Child Policy?
Birth rates fell to 0.7% compared to 1.9% in 1970
China’s gender balance has become distorted 60 million more men
What is the One Child Policy?
Only one child is allows per family
When was the Child Policy introduced?
1970s
What are the solutions with the UK Changing Population?
People work longer
Encourage to save for retirement
What are the problems with the UK Changing Population?
There are more elderly dependents
Decrease of Economically active
Give a case study on a LEDC Changing Population
China
Give a case study on a MEDC Changing Population
UK
