Population Change Flashcards
What is lowering death rate
Medical progress
What are the social reasons for high birth rate
Lack of family planning
Women have little eduction
Families having 5+ children is normal
What are the economic reasons for high birth rate
Children work to help families
Parent rely on children on old age
What are the political an religious reasons for high birth rate
Governments don’t provide family planning
What is the UK’S birth rate and why is botswanas birth rate
Botswana 31/1000
UK 11/1000
Death rates are similar in most countiries which leads to
A higher natural increase on poorer countries
Describe stage 1 of the DTM
High birth rate
High death rate
Low natural increase
No countries are on this stage
Describe stage 2 of the DTM
High birth rate
Decreasing death rate
Natural increase becoming high
Only very poor countries
Describe stage two of the DTM
Decreasing birth rate
Low death rate
High to low natural increase
Fair few poor countries in this section
Describe sage four of the DTM
Everything is low
Rich countries
Describe stage 5 of the DTM
Very low
Few rich countries
What are the reasons for a falling birth rate
Family planning Increased wealth Females working Population policies Equal education Mechanised agriculture More people in cities
What are the features of a population pyramid in stage one
Wide base
Narrow top
Jagged due to natural disasters
Describe a population pyramid on stage 2
Narrower base
More regular
Narrow top
Describe a population pyramid in stage 3
Narrow base
Straighter sides
Wider top
Describe a population pyramid on stage 4
Straighter sides
Concave
Thicker top
Describe a population pyramid of stage 5
More old than young
Broad top
What are the rural problems of high population
Overgrazing
Pollution
Deforestation
Supply shortages
What are the urban problems of high population
Over crowding
Pollution
Traffic congestion
Poor services
What needs to happen for an ageing population to occur
Birth rates fall high life expectan
What are the problems of an ageing population
Smaller working population
Increased health care
State pension
What are the benefits of an ageing population
Child care
Grey pound
Name some push factors
Climate Inaccessibility Divorce ill health Unemployment Civil war Ethnic cleansing
Name some pull factors
Cheap land Less risk Family Work Higher standard of living
