The ageing future Since 1950‚ the world’s population has almost tripled. All of us are living longer than any generation in human history In the year 2000 there were 100‚000 people around the planet who were 100 years old or more. Yet‚ when they were born‚ before aeroplanes and antibiotics and atom bombs‚ before cars and computers‚ there were very few centenarians anywhere in the world. Now millions of people will live into their 70s‚ 80s‚ and 90s‚ and centenarians will no longer be rare. Advances
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Population distribution of Brazil: Brazil is a LEDC with most of its population living in coastal areas‚ with the south being more densely populated. Density: 22/km2 Population: 205‚716‚890 Climate: mostly tropical‚ but temperate in south (cooler in summer‚ warmer in winter) -North-west: covered in tropical rainforest‚ hot and humid climate‚ poor soils‚ little known natural resources‚ difficult transport‚ lacks basic services such as health care‚ education and electricity. High birth/death/IMR
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240‚000 babies are born around the world‚ according to United Nations ’ Population Fund (UNFPA). This figure works out to be about 12‚000‚000 people over the next 50 years‚ if the growth stays‚ steady. However‚ as stated by World Population Profile: 1998‚ the population of our plant will reach 9.6 billion people by 2050‚ a discouraging number. That should frighten every citizen of earth‚ because the enormous population will affect every person. Unless‚ people understand the causes and the problems
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First of all‚ population is not a very useful measure by itself simply because it fails to account for the size of the land in which the population resides. Some countries like Russia have a very large area while others like Singapore have a very small one. Therefore the appropriate indicator to use in order to make valid comparisons is population density (i.e.‚ population per unit of land area). Using this indicator one would find‚ for example‚ that Belgium has a very high population density‚ Pakistan
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There are a lot of negative effects in our population here in the United States. There is barely any room for everyone to live. The homeless people that we have all around‚ they aren’t there just because they couldn’t hold a job‚ or pay their bills‚ but because we don’t build enough houses or have enough apartments for people to live in. There’s always pollution going into our atmosphere. It’s always something‚ like a car exhaust‚ hairspray‚ spray paint‚ etc. It’s all bad for our environment and
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Population‚ A Human Resource A huge population can prove to be a nation’s biggest asset. For the all-round progress of a large nation‚ it is essential that all its people contribute significantly to diverse areas and sectors of the economy—like agriculture‚ service industry‚ construction and other industries‚ to name a few. The talented and hardworking people of a nation can emerge as a highly competitive human resource. A country marches ahead largely on the strength of its talented‚ educated
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people worry about it. However‚ the population on the earth has hit 6.5 billion. Some people are very worried about the ability of the world to sustain these huge numbers. This essay will examine the problem of overpopulation and suggest some ways of solving the problem. The biggest and major problem is rapid increase in the number of people. If the world population continued to grow at the current rate‚ the earth would not be able to sustain its population and the number of people will decrease
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Global population is currently over 7 billion. The biggest contributors to the world’s population are China and India‚ they both have populations of over 1 billion and China contains 19% of the population whilst India contains 17.4%. The highest populated continents are Asia and Africa‚ which are continents that most of the LEDCs are from. Asia has a population of over 4 billion and Africa has a population of over 1 billion‚ which makes up more than half of the world’s population. The population in these
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Population; A Human Source Or Burden Zawar Hussain The world population milestone that is sparking a global discussion on today’s most pressing environmental‚ health and justice issues‚ Pakistan’s population has continued to grow at break-neck speed. This has put immense pressure on the resources Pakistan has or can generate. Some would argue that every birth produces a consumer. Increasing population is actually a blessing in Islam‚ Christianity and Judaism. So in religious sense its good
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The Implications of an Ageing Population in Australia I am specifically looking at the problems surrounding an ageing population‚ the effects on supply and demand‚ issues with the government and impacts on the economy. Introduction Australia’s population is steadily ageing and implications that the country faces as a result of this‚ is something that economists and governments alike fear. Leading factors such as significant increases in demand for health care‚ medical services‚ financial aid
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