Effects of Rapid Population Growth While population growth is at times a beneficial thing for a species‚ there are many factors that define when growth becomes detrimental. When population growth becomes "rapid" there is a great chance that the counter-productive level has been reached. The most accurate index is the balance between population and sustainability. 1. Rapid Growth o Rapid growth is a quick increase in population. The number concerned when calculating the population is the number of
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that have large populations‚ we need to focus on investing in countries with top populations. After some research it seems that China should be our top pick. According to the Population Bureau in 2005 the Worlds Top Ten largest Countries in Population are China‚ India‚ United States‚ Indonesia‚ Brazil‚ Pakistan‚ Bangladesh‚ Russia‚ Nigeria‚ and Japan (Population Reference Bureau‚ 2005). These countries are listed in figure 1. In figure 2 you will see the average population growth rate and the projected
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Ways to control Population Growth Population growth is the rate of increase in the size of a given area‚ such as a city‚ country or continent. Population growth is closely linked to fertility‚ which is the rate at which women produce offspring. Due to the limited resources on earth and in various countries‚ rampant population growth can lead to inadequate food and other amenities‚ so in certain cases it can be beneficial to attempt to limit population growth. Laws One way for a country or
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Introduction The population of a bacterium will grow successfully in a particular pattern known as ‘logarithmic growth’ if the location is appropriate and the proper nutrients are present. The bacteria numbers will increase and most likely continue to double in this area over time with optimal conditions. Optimal conditions meaning that there are no dangers or limiting factors‚ to inhibit growth in this area‚ such as disease‚ predators‚ competition or lack of food. At first the bacteria should
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is fixed - Supply would grow more slowly than the population + population = - development Malthusian Theory: * Population tends to increase at a geometric rate * Food can only increase arithmetically * Population expands to eat up any surplus * Social expenditure on school and health due to young age structure diverted funds from capital investment. Aspects to consider about population and economy: Population and deforestation‚ and agriculture development -Expansive
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Geography assessment Question 1: Natural increase is a driving factor of the population around the whole world‚ it contributes to every nation in the same way both boosting the economy and creating strain on governments to feed nations. Along with natural increase there are other things such as refugees‚ immigration and emigration which contribute to a countries population. Birth rate relates to the amount of babies born a year‚ in Australia per year there is about 300‚000 babies born each and
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POPULATION GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The consequences of population growth on economic development have attracted the attention of economists ever since Adam smith wrote his Wealth of nations. It was only Malthus and Ricardo who created an alarm about the effect of population growth on the economy. Population and Economic Development However‚ the consequences of population growth on the development of LDCs are not the same because the conditions prevailing in these countries are quite different
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Managing Rapid Population Growth Rapid Population has social‚ Economic and Political Impacts- Social Services like healthcare and education can’t cope with the rapid increase in population. Children have to work to support large families so they miss out on education. There aren’t enough houses for everyone so overcrowded settlements -leads to health problems. There will be food shortages Low living standards
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The Population Growth Rate in India For many years concern has been voiced over the seemingly unchecked rate of population growth in India‚ but the most recent indications are that some success is being achieved in slowing the rate of population growth. The progress which has been achieved to date is still only of a modest nature and should not serve as premature cause for complacency. Moreover‚ a slowing of the rate of population growth is not incompatible with a dangerous population increase
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Population growth is the change in a population over time‚ and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals of any species in a population using "per unit time" for measurement. In biology‚ the term population growth is likely to refer to any known organism‚ but this article deals mostly with the application of the term to human populations in demography. In demography‚ population growth is used informally for the more specific term population growth rate (see below)‚ and is often
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