POPULATION CHANGE
population change- the syllabus
Population Change
Population indicators – vital rates (birth rate,
death rate, fertility rate, infant mortality rate, changes over time,
life expectancy, migration rate and population density) for countries
at different stages of development.
Population change: the demographic transition model
(5 stages), its validity and applicability in countries at
different stages of development.
Population structures at different stages of the demographic
transition. The impact of migration in population structure. The implications
of different structures for the balance between population and resources.
Social, economic and political implications of population change.
Attempts to manage population change to achieve sustainable development
with reference to case studies of countries at different stages of development.
The way population change and migration affects the
character of rural and urban areas.
Settlement case studies – comparing two (or more)
of the following areas – an inner city area, a suburban area, an
area of rural/urban fringe and an area of rural settlement. To include
reference to characteristics such as: housing, ethnicity, age structure,
wealth and employment and the provision of services.
The implications of the above for social welfare.
