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Chapter 8 POPULATION STUDIES POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, Diversity and Change

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Learning outcomes in this chapter you will learn that: The population cycle explains how birth and death rates change over time Population density varies from place to place A countrys population structure is shown on a Population Pyramid High densities and low densities have social and economic effects Poor countries have higher death rates than rich countries

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POPULATION DENSITY THE WORLDS POPULATION IS 6BILLION SOME AREA ARE: VERY DENSELY POPULATEDA LOT OF PEOPLE LIVE IN CERTAIN PLACES VERY SPARSLY POPULATED..NOT MANY PEOPLE LIVE THERE.

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TERMS POPULATION DENSITY: THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PER SQUARE KILOMETRE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION: WHERE ALL THE PEOPLE LIVE IN AN AREA

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FOUR AREAS OF HIGH POPULATION DENSITY ARE : NOTRH-EAST AMERICA WESTERN EUROPE INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH CHINA, JAPAN, INDONESIA

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Population distribution around the world

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Where do all the people in the world live ?

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What is the population of Ireland in 2005? Irelands population 4.1 million

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What is the population of the world in 2005? World population 6,477 million Over six billion people living in the world

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How big is this figure? One billion = One thousand million One billion= 1,000,000,000 It would take you eleven days to count to one million if you allowed one second for every number you counted

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Population growth In the past, population growth was slow and uneven. Populations fluctuated because of wars, famine, disease. People were dying because of a lack of medicine

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Todays population growth The population of the world is growing: by over 200,000 people every day This means that the birth rates are greater than the death rates = the population grows The birth rate is the number of babies born per year for every 1,000 people in the total population The death rate is the numbers of people dying per year for every 1,000 people in the total population What happens to the population if the death rates are higher than the birth rates??

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How do you calculate the population growth? 40 people are born 15 people die 40 15 = 25 per 1,000 25/1000 x100% = 2.5 % per year

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Where is the population growth happening in the world? Today most of the population growth is in developing countries: Asia and Africa This is because people in poorer countries regard children as a source of income. When they retire, their children can provide a wage to help support their family

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POPULATION GROWTH IN RICH COUNTRIES TODAY THE POPULATIONS ARE GROWING SLOWLY IN POOR COUNTRIES TODAY THE POPULATIONS ARE GETTING BIGGER VERY QUICKLY

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SO...WE CAN USE HOW RICH OR POOR A COUNTRY IS ..TO TELL WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ITS POPULATION LETS LOOK AT EUROPE OVER THE PAST 200 YEARS

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The population cycle

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STAGE ONE 200 YEARS AGO THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION HAD NOT STARTED IN EUROPE MOST PEOPLE LIVED IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AND WERE FARMERS BIRTH RATES AND DEATH RATES WERE VERY HIGH. Famine, disease and natural disasters caused high death rates

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STAGE TWO As the economy of a country improves, the government spend money on health services and clean water is available Birth rates remain high Death rates begin to fall The population begins to grow

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STAGE THREE Economic growth continues; People are more educated and they begin to plan family sizes. Families have fewer children so the birth rates begins to fall Death rates are still low

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STAGE FOUR Countries are wealthy in this stage. Parents continue to plan their family size Birth rates are low Death rates are low as most people survive to old age Ireland is considered to be at this stage now

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Stage 5 The death rate is higher than the birth rate because the population is now elderly Women are having fewer children Germany is at this stage now

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Factors that affect population change 1.Food Supply 2.Improved Technology 3.Health 4.War 5.Status of Women 6.Education

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Food supply affects population growth Food supply

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Examples of food supply affecting populations in Ireland and Brazil 1800 Ireland had population of 4.5 million Potato was main food. By 1845 population grew to 8 million 1845-1848 famine. 1 million died 1900 Brazil: population was 17 million 2007 population was 192 million. Why? Immigration and high birth rates Farmers cleared land for agriculture-rice, maize, vegetables and fruit

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2. Improved Technology helps with population growth Improved technology

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3. Health affects changes in population Health

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Examples of how health is different in rich and poor countries Rich country: water supply available: Safe drinking water and sanitation Disease such as Tuberculosis has been wiped out due to availability of medication Poor countries: Water not available in rural areas. They have a well which is unsafe-contaminated by animals.cholera

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Population Pyramids Population pyramids show the structure of the population Age structure of the population. This is the proportion of people in different age groups. Sex structure of the population. This is the proportion of males to females.

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POPULATION STRUCTURE The population pyramid displays the age and sex structure of a country or given area Population in Five Year Age bands Usually, but not always, In % to make for easier comparisons between countries OLD DEPENDANTS ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE YOUNG DEPENDANTS FEMALES To the right MALES To the left

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Population Pyramid

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Population structures of Brazil and Germany

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Population pyramid Ireland

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Ireland 2025

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IRELAND 2050

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Population pyramid for Brazil

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Brazil is a country with a rapidly expanding poulation. A wide base tells us that birth rates are high: Lack of family planning, high rate of infant mortality, traditional role of women in society A narrow peak tells us that death rates are high: this is because of poor living standards, lack of good food, poor medical services, lack of clean water

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Germany population pyramid

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Germany is a developed country A narrow base indicates low birth rates. This is because of high rates of education = family planning, low infant mortality rates, women work outside the home, good access to medical services, Germany is industrialised so children are not needed to work in the primary sector (digging fields, mines) A wide peak indicates low death rates: this is due to high living standards, good medical services and a developed economy

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Irelands Population Pyramid

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Ireland is a developed economy A narrow base indicates low birth rates but there is an increase in the 0-4 age category in ireland The reasons are the same as Germany..education/family planning The wide peak indicates low death rates as older people live longer. Life expectancy is high. Women live on average to 80 yrs and 75 for men in Ireland Why?

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Life Expectancy Life expectancy is the average number of years which new born children can be expected to live. Life expectancy is the average number of years which new born children can be expected to live.

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Life Expectancy

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Lets look at page 215 of our book: Question 2 which pyramid represents a developing country and why? Calculate the percentage of the population that is 4 years and under.

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Question 1 on page 215: look at the information on the table and answer the following questions (B) IN WHICH TABLE ARE THE 2 DEVELOPED COUNTRIES? (B) WHICH IS THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRY? countryBirth rates per 1000Death rates per 1000 % population under 15 years A131219 B421639 C32841 D16922 E441942

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2012 junior cert geography paper Name 1 country similar to A name one country similar to B explain why B has wider base than A name 2 uses of population pyramids

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Population density and population distribution Population density = average number of people living in a square kilometre. Areas with high population densities can have problems such as overcrowding, lack of clean water, pollution and lack of open spaces Population distribution = the dispersion of people around the world: where people live. It is very uneven. People avoid very hot, dry, humid or cold areas. Example-Sahara desert, Greenland

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World population densities

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Percentage share of worlds population by continent

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Lets recap what we did the last day What information do population pyramids give us? Describe what a pyramid for a developing country would look like Describe what a pyramid for a less developed country would look like Why do these countries have high birth rates?

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Here is an interesting article from Saturdays Irish Times Listen to this article and make notes about anything that strikes you This article is about one of the most dangerous places in the world to have a baby Sierra Leone High rates of maternal and infant mortality

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At the end of todays class you will be able to: Explain what a high population density means list the problems that are caused by high density Describe life in Kolkata Examine and discuss the problems caused by overcrowding in Kolkata

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High population densities Overpopulation means that there are too many people living in an area relative to resources and technology to provide an adequate standard of living An adequate standard of living means having access to clean water, shelter, food and clothing Areas with high population densities include Kolkata (Calcutta) India and Hong Kong (China)

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High population density has an effect on the social and economic geography of an area.

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Kolkata was the new name given to Calcutta in 2001 Kolkata is in India and has one of the worlds largest populations It has over 10 million people and is called a MEGA CITY many areas have 32,000 people per square kilometre 500,000 people are pavement dwellers It is a manufacturing city with a large port

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A day in the life of the real slumdog millionaires India

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Programmes to help street children in Kolkata

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Taj Mahal New Delhi

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Homework for today Monday 1 st October Write an essay on a typical day in the life of a person living in Calcutta Points to include: overcrowding, shortage of clean water and lack of open space