Population growth - Causes, consequences & solutions

Hey guys, for those of you that did not managed to copy this down in class, please take note of the following:

A. Causes of HIGH rate of pop

High BR
ØEarly marriages
ØChildren as wealth
ØLack knowledge on birth control
ØPreference for male children
ØReligious beliefs

High DR
ØLacking health care services (Results in high infant mortality rate)
ØMalnutrition

B. Causes of LOW rate of population
Low BR
ØSuccessful family planning programmes
ØEconomic development
ØLate marriages
ØPrefer smaller families
ØHigh cost of living

Low DR
ØMedical advancement
ØHealthy living

Consequences

C. High pop growth
ûOvercrowding
ûPoverty
ûShortage of food
ûPressure on social services
ûUnemployment & social problems

D. Low pop growth
ûAgeing pop
ûDecreasing workforce (has to support more elderly)
ûLower productivity
ûNeeds more medical and social services

Response / Solution eg China
üEconomic development strategies
üBirth control & family planning
üEducation
ü$ incentives

F. Low pop growth eg Singapore
üEncourage marriage
üTax rebate
üInfant care subsidy eg baby bonus

Reminder : Geography CA 1 - Population test is on WEEK 4 - Which is NEXT WEEK! Please revise text Unit 2 and 3. As for the newspaper articles, please read through them and file it. I will collect the geog file after the CA.

The order of filing system:
1. White sticker system (Bottom)
2. Newspaper articles
3. Population pyramid explanation note
4. Population class worksheet
5. Punished assignments (Only for those that didnt bring text & file) (Top)

If you are short of any worksheet/articles, please photostat it from your buddy.