Overpopulation in China
OVERPOPULATION IN CHINA
Nearly 4,000 cities on our planet today have populations of 100,000 people or more and these figures are only increasing as the world plummets into a state of extreme overpopulation. Overpopulation refers to the human population, the environment and the deepening concern that Earth doesn 't have enough resources to support the growing global community. “The world population is currently growing by 74 million people per year – the equivalent of a city the size of San Francisco every three days” (ABF U-Pack Moving). This rapid growth of the world’s population can be seen extensively in high density nations such as India, USA and particularly, China. However, there is much debate concerning the nature of the fast expanding populace of China and its impact on not only the Chinese society but also the global community.
In last 50 years, China has seen the most significant increase in population growth due to medical advancements and increases in agricultural productivity. This growth has also been attributed to a number of factors such as, an increase in births, a decline in mortality rates, an increase in immigration and depletion of resources. “If fertility remained at current levels, the population would reach the absurd figure of 296 billion in just 150 years” (McKibben 1998). In 2010 over half of the world 's total population (3.5 billion people) lived in cities - and that percentage is expected to reach 70% (6.2 billion people) or more by 2050. Today, there are 1,313,180,218 people (almost 4 billion) currently living in China alone, accounting for 60% of the world’s population. Thus, it has the largest population in Asia and the world as a whole. However, the immense number of people residing in cities like Beijing is creating an employment crisis in China where there are too many people and not enough jobs. The current Chinese unemployment rate was last reported at 4.1% in the second quarter of 2012. Historically, from 2002 until 2012,
Nearly 4,000 cities on our planet today have populations of 100,000 people or more and these figures are only increasing as the world plummets into a state of extreme overpopulation. Overpopulation refers to the human population, the environment and the deepening concern that Earth doesn 't have enough resources to support the growing global community. “The world population is currently growing by 74 million people per year – the equivalent of a city the size of San Francisco every three days” (ABF U-Pack Moving). This rapid growth of the world’s population can be seen extensively in high density nations such as India, USA and particularly, China. However, there is much debate concerning the nature of the fast expanding populace of China and its impact on not only the Chinese society but also the global community.
In last 50 years, China has seen the most significant increase in population growth due to medical advancements and increases in agricultural productivity. This growth has also been attributed to a number of factors such as, an increase in births, a decline in mortality rates, an increase in immigration and depletion of resources. “If fertility remained at current levels, the population would reach the absurd figure of 296 billion in just 150 years” (McKibben 1998). In 2010 over half of the world 's total population (3.5 billion people) lived in cities - and that percentage is expected to reach 70% (6.2 billion people) or more by 2050. Today, there are 1,313,180,218 people (almost 4 billion) currently living in China alone, accounting for 60% of the world’s population. Thus, it has the largest population in Asia and the world as a whole. However, the immense number of people residing in cities like Beijing is creating an employment crisis in China where there are too many people and not enough jobs. The current Chinese unemployment rate was last reported at 4.1% in the second quarter of 2012. Historically, from 2002 until 2012,
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