World population

Australia's population growth is due to natural increases (births outweigh deaths) and net overseas migration (more people enter Australia than leave). Immigration policy changes have since led to an increase in cultural diversity. Explore the population pyramid 'Australia's population' below. 1. Look at Australia's population for 2011. What do the two halves of the population pyramid show? Consider the shape of the graph. What does it suggest about the age range of the Australian…

with the dominant society (Lenard 2011). Some may argue the effects of immigration are profoundly negative on the dominant population as well as the immigrant groups. Many countries all over the globe are becoming increasingly protectionist as a backlash to…

In the article “The Tragedy of the Commons,” Hardin focuses on the problem of increasing population growth which he relates to a “tragedy of the commons.” His definition of the “tragedy of the commons” is when there is a resource that is shared with many people having access to it, people, who are generally self-interested and rational, will choose to maximize their profit because they will receive all of the benefit while not having to bear the full cost. Hardin gives an example with the…

contextualised as a comparison between developed western civilisations and the rest of the world. The population of the UK grew to 64.1 million in mid-2013, this is a gain from the previous year of mid-2012 of 400,600 (0.63%). The UK’s population has increased by 5 million since 2001, and by more than…

diverse, and more politically and economically developed compared to 17th century society. This is due to population growth in the colonies, european immigrants coming into the New World, and the importance of trade and agriculture. First, colonial society became more complex, and hierarchical because of the huge population increase within the 18th century. In the 18th century the population increase was caused by the increase use of slaves, the natural increase of the colonists already there,…

healthcare in a country like Haiti is the case of many problems. Seventy-two percent of Haiti’s population lives with less than 2USD per day, which of course impacts the health of the population. In 2011, one in twelve Haitian child died before the age of five; this ratio is higher for the poorest children. There are less than 5.9 doctors and nurses for each 10 000 inhabitants, far less than the WHO’s (World Health Organization) minimal norm of 25 doctors and nurses for 10 000 inhabitants.…

One of the most well-known developments from the industrial revolution of the 20th century is none other than revolutionary technology. The technology created within this revolution was not designed with the intention to expand population size, but it was one of the byproducts of the new technology. For example, the remarkable invention of chemical modifiers (pesticides and herbicides) had some unforeseen consequences. Pesticides were designed to kill harmful bugs/creatures; while herbicides…

It can undeniably be reasoned that Canada needs immigration to support its population due to the fiscal impact it holds. To begin with, immigration fuels the majority of Canada's so-called "natural increase". To emphasise, according to an article by The Star (2017, February 08), Canada's population increased by 1.7 million from 2011 to 2016 and of that 2/3 the growth was by immigration; which is 1.13 million new immigrants that came to Canada from 2011 to 2016. Consequently, if immigration into…

Galapagos: The Haunted Islands One of the wonderful places to visit in the world are the Galapagos Islands, a natural paradise of volcanic islands distributed in the Pacific Ocean in the west area of Ecuador, of which they are a part. People can learn about its natural live while is enjoying the nature. In addition, traveling to the Islands is a good opportunity to meet many things such as, foreign people, the endemic flora and fauna, and trips through the nature. Most of the Galapagos’ people…

According to Henslin (2009), demography refers to the study of the size, growth, composition and how human populations are distributed across the world. There have an increase in the world population at an alarming rate, bringing the fear that we may end up living in a place where there will be no space for enjoying life. The rapid growth of population was mainly attributed to the availability of food in abundance. People ate well, became productive and started multiplying at fast rate. However,…