Population Distribution in China.
Population Distribution in China Pattern of Population Distribution: The overall trend of China shows a very uneven population distribution. The country can be clearly divided into two distinct halves by the pattern of its population, the east section and the west section. The east is considerably more densely populated than the west and has areas with more than 400 people per km²; these are situated on the central segment of the east coast and slightly further inland aswell. There are some more areas of dense population on the southeast coast of the eastern half, while what remains of the east is mostly 100-400 people per km², with some areas of 10-100 people per km² and even fewer areas of 10 people per km². The west is the opposite extreme, it is very sparsely populated with a huge area where there are only 10 people per square kilometre. Although around the boarder are some slightly more densely populated areas. The east section of China can then be sub-divided down further into another two areas, which show internal variation. On the central section of the east and lower southeast coast there are the most highly populated areas of China, with a lot of divisions with more the 400 people per km² even more areas of 100-400 people per km². The segments that remain in the north and south west of the eastern section are more sparsely populated with only 10-100 per
Population control in China
Population control in China In 1950's China, under the government weakened by its countries opium dependence to westerners, the idea still existed that, "A large population gives a strong nation" This lead to China's population growing very rapidly, so rapidly in fact that this phrase was beginning to prove in correct. As china's population struggled to feed it's self, as well as extreme overcrowding especially in its cities. The death rate in china dropped (except for a blip in the natural decrease caused by a minor famine in the 1960's) and its birth rate continued to grow rapidly. Even after the government implemented tolerant population control policies, for example the "later longer fewer policy". The hope was that if people were encouraged to wait longer before marrying, they would have children later in life and therefore is much more likely to have fewer children. However this did not produce dramatic enough results to help slow China's rapidly growing population and end its pending famine crisis. This is probably due to: a) People were still living in a very traditional way. This meant that people, especially those living in rural areas, they had big families. To make up for what was ah high infant mortality rate, during famine years. b) Women were not educated, and were considered the inferior sex whose job was in the home. They had no career so their only job
Population explosion in India
“Population explosion” or “population bomb” is an emotional term used to refer to the rapid population growth. Since 1650 to 1950 and onwards the population of the world grew at a startling rate. The reasons for this population explosion are poverty, better medical facilities and migration. The abnormal rise in population has brought about an increase in individual consumption of food, water and exploitation of natural resources such as land, water, fossil fuels and minerals. Increasing poverty, air and water pollution and a shortage of food, health resources and educational resources are evidence of the population increase in developing countries. It is important that countries and individuals work together to control the population growth in order for the next generation to have a future. Unfortunately, as the population increases the resources do not. People that have to struggle to make two ends meet produce more children because the more children you have the more earning hands you have. Due to poverty, the infant mortality rate among such families is much greater because of the lack of facilities such as food and medical resources. Hence, they produce more children making the assumption that not all them will be able to survive. Religious beliefs, traditions and cultural norms are also the reasons for the rise in the population. India’s culture particularly
The effects of World Population Increase
The effects of the world population growth well into the 21st century will have both local and global effects on the natural environment and on human populations themselves. Discuss this statement. The world's population is growing by nearly 80 million people per year. While population growth rates have slowed since their peak in the 1960s, the numbers being added to the population each year continue to be huge, in part because of the growth in the numbers of people of reproductive age. At current rates of birth and death, the world's population is on a trajectory to double in 49 years. The median projection of population size by the U.N. Population Division envisions that population growth rates will decline over the coming several decades. But even if that median projection is achieved, the number of people expected to be added to the world's population in the next 50 years will be almost as large as the number added in the last 50 years. However some scientists such as Julian Simon believe this won't be a problem. His 1981 book "The Ultimate Resource" is a criticism of the conventional wisdom on population growth, raw material scarcity and resource consumption. Simon argues that our notions of increasing resource-scarcity ignore the long term declines in wage adjusted raw material prices. Viewed economically, he argues, increasing wealth and technology make more
Population Case Study - Japan
Sasha Zouev Geography IB, 13/09/05 IB Case Study: Japan (MEDC) Population, Distribution, Density Introduction: Japan is a great example of an MEDC with a particular population pattern and distribution. The country, located on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean lies to the east of Asia and is made up of about 3,000 smaller islands. There are several large main islands including, from top to bottom, Hokkaido, Honshu (the biggest), Shikoku and Kyushu. Japan is also interestingly rated 10th in the world by population count and has an area of about 377,835 km². The aim of this case study is to examine, section by section, the different factors that affect Brazilian population growth and distribution by looking at areas such as geographical positioning, politics, history, and generate some sort of conclusion Distribution: Japan's population is mostly concentrated alongside the south and west coast (figure 1). Japan's population density is ranked 18th in the world, and has assisted in advertising very expensive land prices. From the years 1980 to 1987, prices of land in the six largest cities nearly doubled. This prevents many poorer families from ever purchasing or renting housing in the central cities. Because of this, daily transportation for many workers became a real lengthy hassle. For example some daily commuters had to travel up to four hours total to reach
Population Density and Distribution.
Volkan Gürel Population Density and Distribution A Dot Distribution map is able to show the population density of very small areas. They don't show the country as a whole, but show the little regions where people are concentrated. So it is very hard to compare countries to each other. In the other hand, the Population Density maps are maps with countries that are shaded according to their population density as a whole. So, we can compare countries, but can't see the small regions in the country, that have a denser population than the other regions. Bangladesh, India, Japan, France, Holland and Belgium are densely populated. Canada, Australia, Russia, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia and Bolivia are sparsely populated. People want to live in the best conditions possible, even though they can't always manage to live in these conditions. These conditions are: Climate, which allows people to make agriculture. The best climate for agriculture is temperate climate, with no extremes of temperature or precipitation. If there are extremes, no crops can be grown and people won't be able to continue their lives. So areas with temperate climates have a denser population than extreme climates. A second effect of climate on people is that people are not able to live in extreme climates, especially cold temperatures. Topography, which divides into three parts; altitude, slope and aspect.
Population trends in China
MATHS COURSEWORK POPULATION TRENDS IN CHINA Claudia Nevado INDEX . Finding my own model(s) 2. Research model using my own method and find K, L and M 3. Input new data using previous model and research model. . The aim in this coursework is to investigate the different functions that best model the population of China from 1950 to 1995. The following table shows the population of China between these years: Year 950 955 960 965 970 975 980 985 990 995 Population in Millions 554.8 609.0 657.5 729.2 830.7 927.8 998.9 070.0 155.3 220.5 The relevant variables in this investigation are the population in millions in different years. The parameter is the initial population growth. The data points from the table above are shown in the graph below, using Microsoft Excel showing the population in China from 1950 to 1995 (presenting the years from 0 being 1950, to 45 being 1995): What I can observe according to the graph beside is that as the years pass, the population of China (in millions) increases gradually. The functions which could model the behaviour of the graph can be any of the following: · y = mx+c The graph appears linear therefore we could use the above model, however it is geometric, as it is a population, therefore one of the following three may be better: · y = ar (n-1) · y = p (1+r) n · y = ae (kt) These can be used as they
The Vulnerable Population of Alcoholics
Running head: ALCOHOL ABUSERS The Vulnerable Population of Alcohol Abusers Lee Ranalli Arizona State University The Vulnerable Population of Alcohol Abusers Introduction I chose the vulnerable population of people who abuse alcohol because of the history of this type of abuse in my family and my own personal drive of wanting to learn more about it. The main subject I was looking forward to learn more about was comparing the findings on researched family dynamics to my own childhood family dynamics involved with alcoholism. I have learned time and time again about all the genetic factors and the specific science of alcoholism but I thought it might be nice change of pace to research the bigger picture of the effects of this disease and not so much the disease itself. In this paper, alcohol abuse and alcoholism are similar terms but with different definitions. Alcohol abuse will be defined as "pattern of drinking that results in harm to one's health, interpersonal relationships or ability to work" ("What is the Difference", 2006). This includes involving oneself in risky behavior such as drinking and driving, being irresponsible such as missing school and work, and has the potential to eventually lead to alcoholism ("What is the Difference", 2006). Alcoholism will be defined as a disease that can be diagnosed by looking at a variety of components including "a strong
The human population problem
There are many problems that effect that world today. I believe that over population is one, if not the biggest problem of the twenty-first century. Many people do not know that every second of the day an average of 4.3 babies are born in the world. (Population Reference Bureau [P.R.B.], 2001.) " The 20th century began with a world populate by 1.6 billion people and will end with 6 billion inhabitants-with most of the growth occurring in poor countries, demographers estimate." (Feinsilber, 1998. P. 1) Today entering the twenty-first century the population is about six billion. (P.R.B., 2001) Also, every year the world's population will grow over seventy-eight million. (Sullivan, 1999. P.3) Meaning the world may very well already be over populated. We as the people living on this earth need to do something about it for the future generations. The human population is growing rapidly for various reasons. The rise in living standards plays a big role in the increase since the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution provided a lot more jobs that were available for the people in the community. The pay has even increased which allows people to have more children because they have the money to support a larger family. Medicines, better doctors, better housing, and a better way of life than before all increase the life expectancy of humans on this earth. Everyday newer
Bombay's (Mumbai) population issues.
BOMBAY (MUMBAI) Bombay is found on the west coast of India on the coast with the Arabian sea/ Indian Ocean. Bombay is the biggest city of India, and the main city of the state of Maharashtra on the Arabian Sea. With 17,6 million inhabitants (including suburbs) Bombay is the second largest city of the world. In 1665 the British took over Bombay. This colonial period endured until the independence of India in 1947. When the first British community settled in Bombay, five of the originally seven islands where already added to each other when the tide was low. Only the two smallest Islands on the south were separated from the rest at that time. Around 1730 the British made the five islands into one. Walls of clay made it impossible for the sea to reach the lower country. Hundred years later they made a dam to connect the two southern islands with the rest of the city, nowadays the centre of Bombay still looks that way. Just like in the most cities of the third world people from all over the country came to the city to look for work in the factories. Everyday over hundreds of people arrive in Bombay with the hope to find a job in the city. The industrialization of Bombay started in the Second World War. The British build factories to make arms for the war. Thousands of new jobs were created by this kind of industry. After the independence the industrialization kept on going in a
