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Case Study: France (Aging Population), Case Study: China (Large…
Case Study: France (Aging Population)
Geography
Capital: Paris
Located in Europe
HIC Status
Statistics
Emancipation of women
81% employed
FR: Since 1960, 2.75 to 1.83 today
Baby Boomers
Over 21% over 60, predicted to be 1/3 by 2050
Longer life expectancy
Average of 82 years
Cause + Problem
Emancipation of women
Career-focused
Knowledgeable on contraceptive use
'Baby Boomers'
Replacement level for WW2
Increased social care
Lowered active population
Less spending/tax
Longer life expectancy
Healthier lifestyles
Exercise & low obesity rate
High quality of life
Free education & healthcare, and high wages
Policies (Solutions)
Code de la Famille
Pro-natalist cash incentive
Carte famille nombreuse
Reduced train fare
Case Study: China (Large Population)
Cause + Problem
Mao Zedong's ideology (Pro-natalist)
Growing population
Lack of resources (Famine, Cholera)
Arable Land
Agriculture
Rice cultivation
Lack of sexual education
Larger family sizes
Higher infant mortality
Policies (Solutions)
One Child Policy
4-2-1 Phenomena
Little Emperor Syndrome
'The Lost Girls'
Great Leap Forward
Societal upheaval discouraged children
Induced abortions
Hukou System
Employment restrictions
Restricted access to urban areas
Geography
Located in East Asia
Capital: Beijing
MIC Status
Statistics
Gender imbalance of 1.18 men to 1 woman
Population hits 800m in 1970
FR: 1979, 5.7
Case Study: Sahel (Voluntary
Environmental
Migration)
Policies (Solutions)
The Great Green Wall
Cause + Problem
Natural Disasters
Drought, Erratic Rainfall
Loss of crops (Food & Economic crisis)
affects food import and distribution
Political Instability
Locust outbreaks (nearby regions like Chad, Niger, Mali are affected)
Conflict & Violence
Jihadist factions cause widespread fear
Geography
Close to the Sahel Desert
Statistics
Severe famine between 1968, 1974, and 2010
18m in food crisis, over 1m children under 5 at risk of malnutrition
Grain production down by 36%
Case Study: Syria (Forced
Political
Migration)
Cause + Problem
War
Geography
Policies (Solution)
Statistics
Case Study: Lagos (Overpopulation)
Geography
Located in Africa
LIC Status
Capital: Abuja
Background (R + C)
R2) Historical Context
1444 - Hub for slave & oil trade
C) Loss of Culture (Yoruba)
30-40 million people speaking today
R1) Terrorist Group (Boko Haram)
Forced migration from Niger, Cameroon
96% of people moved (2000-2012) from Nigeria
Policies
S2) 'Hello Lagos' Initiative
25,000 young people reached; empowering health
E) Sustainability
S1) BRT System
Reduced travel times by 1/3rd and over $240m
LIC Status
Rapid Urbanisation
Crime (drugs, prostitution)
Poor Infrastructure
Traffic Congestion