Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
population (Definitions (Overpopulation
situation where there are too…
population
Definitions
Overpopulation
- situation where there are too many people relative to resources to give the people a reasonable standard of living
Underpopulation
- situation where there are not enough people to develop the resources in an area. Increase in population will result in better economic development
Optimum population
-It is a ideal situation when the number of people can make max use of the resources in an area or country so that they enjoy the highest possible living standard.
BR/DR
- number of live births per thousand per year
- number of deaths per thousand per year
challenges
-
Overpopulation
challenge faced:
natural increase leading to
needs of the growing population cannot be met causes
- creates strain on country's resources and supplies
- increasing demands of basic infrastructure and resources
- population exceeds country's carrying capacity
impacts
- insufficient healthcare for all age groups
- insufficient housing
- lack of education
- unemployment
- poverty cycle
challenge faced
too many young decendents causes
- youthful population structure (change according to age group)
- prevailing condition where quantity and quality of amenities are lacking
impacts
- inadequate infant/middle age healthcare (insufficient doctors)
- lack of educational opportunities
challenge
economically active?
challenge is to reduce unemployment
causes:
excess labour that are under utilised
impact
- unemployment
- slow economic growth
factors
High BR
-
lack of education, or ignorance on family planning
cultural, religious or traditional reasons
-
-
-
-
-
-
-