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Aging or decreasing population

Aging or decreasing population. All of you will name two countries with aging populations and explain why this is the case Most of you will describe and explain, using examples, the effects of a decreasing population

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Aging or decreasing population

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  1. Aging or decreasing population All of you will name two countries with aging populations and explain why this is the case Most of you will describe and explain, using examples, the effects of a decreasing population Some of you will suggest action that the government of these countries may have to take to support their populations LO: to describe how a population can start to decline and explain some of the effects this can have

  2. What is happening to Japan’s population? What can you tell about birth/death rates and life expectancy?

  3. How can a population decrease? To maintain a stable population, MEDC countries need to have a fertility rate of 2.1. If fertility rates drop below this i.e. if women have less that 2 children each, the population can begin to drop. This can affect the dependency ratio (the ratio between economically active and those who are dependent on them) • Name two countries with a decreasing population • Explain how a country’s population can decrease 3. Why might the birth rate drop? Summary of how its happening http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJX0HUBvYQ4

  4. Effects of an aging/ decreasing population? Less people means there are jobs for everyone () but it also means there are less skilled workers for employers to chose from (). Elderly people need money during their retirement. Some find jobs in places like McDonalds, some become homeless, some turn to crime  Older people who no longer work often move to remote rural areas, this puts pressure on services in these areas  Many elderly move to warmer, cheaper areas or countries e.g. UK pensioners move to Cyprus. This can leave them feeling isolated or lonely . Jobs Counter Urbanisation Separate Living Crime Why are Japanese pensioners committing crimes? Robotics prison

  5. What should be done? Is it okay for a population to age and decrease? Is an aging population sustainable? Should a country force people to have more children? Who should bear the cost of looking after the elderly? Tax payers / family / the elderly? 3. Explain what you think should happen in Japan (and Italy). What can the government do to slow or reverse the situation?

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