Population Dynamics Flashcards
(25 cards)
What affects where people are?
- Fertility
- Weather
- Trade
- Flood risk
- Tourism
- History of industry
What is stage 1 like of the demographic transition model?
- High birth rate
- High death rate
- Low population
- LIC
- Example: Zambia
What is stage 2 like in the demographic transition model?
- High birth rate
- Decreasing death rate
- Population starts to increase
- LIC
- Example: Bangladesh
What is stage 3 like in the demographic transition model?
- Birth rate decreasing
- Low birth rate
- Population increases rapidly
- MIC
- Example: Mexico
What is stage 4 of the demographic transition model?
- Low birth rate
- Low death rate
- Population starts decrease
- HIC
- Example: UK
What is stage 5 like of demographic transition model?
- Low birth rate
- Low death rate
- Population decreases
- HIC
- Japan
What is a LIC like? (Population pyramid)
- Wide base: high birth rate
- Large jump at base: high infant mortality rate
- Rapidly narrowing: youthful population: Low life expectancy
- Example: Angola
What is a MIC like? (Population pyramid)
- Wide base: high birth rate
- No gap at base: low infant mortality rate
- Doesn’t narrow as quick: higher life expectancy
- Example: Mexico or Turkey
What is a HIC like? (Population pyramid)
- Base narrowing: Falling birth rate
- Bulge in the center: ageing population
- Top widening: higher life expectancy
What is an example of a youthful population?
Mexico
What are the advantages of a youthful population?
- Bigger work force
- The elderly can depend on careers
- Rapidly expanding economy
What are the disadvantages of a youthful population?
- More taxes being spent on nursery and schools
- Higher risk of unemployment
- More jobs needed to be created
What is an example of a ageing population?
The UK
What are the disadvantages of a ageing population?
- More tax’s needed to be spent on care homes
- Reduction in the size of the work force.
What are the advantages of a ageing population?
- Creates more jobs
- Less people to consume food/ resources
- Elderly have a large disposable income
What is an example of a country with a anti-natalist policy?
China
What is a anti-natalist policy?
where the country restricts the amount of children a person can have
Why was the anti-natalist policy introduced?
The popuation of China had reached 1.3 billion
What were the effects of the anti-natalist policy?
- There are lonely children
- Imbalance of men {142 men to 100 women}
- Aging population
What is an example of pro-natalist policy?
Singapore
What is a pro-natalist policy?
when they encourage you to have as many kids as possible
How do they enforce the anti-natalist policy?
- Forced abortions
- Make you pay a fine
- Take your things away if you live on a farm
Why was the pro-natalist policy introduced?
Their population was decreasing
What were the effects of the pro-natalist policy?
- It has made it hard for other countries to migrate their.
- Imbalance of men and women
