HL Geography study guide Unit 4: Patterns in resource consumption Vocab Carrying capacity the max. population size that an area can sustainably support given the current conditions and resources available Population ceiling the point where Earth’s ability to support us is lower than our ability to produce more babies; acts as a barrier/lid to population growth Optimum population when there’s a balance between the people in a country and the availability of its resources and technology
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Individuals with Specific Communication NeedsUnit aim:This unit is for those who support individuals with specific communication needs. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills that address personal interaction and the use of special methods and aids to promote communication. Credit value-5Level 3GLH 35 This workbook covers the following elements:Learning outcomes:There are six learning outcomes to this unit-1 Understand specific communication
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Statistics (2009)‚ the estimated population of Melbourne SD is 3.9 million at June 2008‚ an increase of 74‚600 people or 2.0% since June 2007. Melbourne SD experienced the largest growth amongst all Australian capital city SDs for the year to June 2008. And the Government of Victoria believes that there will be a one million growth of population in the next 30 years (Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment‚ 2005). Due to the large number growth of population‚ how to plan Melbourne as one
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Ageing Population Australia’s population is getting older at a rapid rate. About two million people are aged 70 years or older are expected to rise. The ageing of the population is caused by two factors which are‚ increased life expectancy and decreasing birth rates. Population changes in Victoria are similar to the Australian pattern. An ageing population is a shift in the country’s population towards older ages and this is usually reflected in an increase in the proportion of the population that
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Communication with the Elderly Population Communication with the Elderly Population When dealing with the public‚ there are always going to be barriers in communication. Race‚ sex‚ and disabilities are just a few examples of the challenges we face every day. In the medical field however‚ these challenges are magnified and the challenges present themselves in different ways. This is especially true with the elderly population. Dulled Senses It is fair to say that when people get older
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1.1: Study Background The population aging‚ in other words‚ the greying of the population is major concern all over the world. Many factors are leading to population aging‚ namely‚ unwillingness to marry‚ late marriage‚ fertility control‚ low birth rate and longer life span. All these factors are also related to developing status of the country. The more the country is developing‚ the more the factors have stronger effect on aging population and the age population problems of the country is more
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that could lead to inappropriate generalizations about the preferences of the target audience. It is inappropriate for gathering quantitative data because the six to twelve chosen respondents in the focus group may or may not represent the population from which they are drawn. Focus group members also feel empowered and privileged; they will sometimes give the moderator all sorts of strange answers that may be more a function of trying to impress other group members than anything having to
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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 Reproductive Health and Population Development Bill is constitutional‚ for it is in linewith Section 14‚ Article II of the 1987 Constitution‚ which recognizes the role of women innation-building‚ and shall ensure the fundamental equality of men and women before thelaw;2.The Reproductive Health and Population Development Bill will address the economic slowdown due to overpopulation. The advocates argue further that a managed populationenables the State to allocate resources better since resources
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great future but the biggest threat that it face’s is over population. By definition‚ overpopulation is the condition where the number of organisms exceeds the carrying capacity of their habitat. It is the greatest problem in Bangladesh. The land area of Bangladesh is less than her vast population. For this reason‚ Bangladesh in considered as over populated country. It is a great obstacle to the development of our country. Though population is an asset of a country‚ it has now become a burden for our
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