- For many years population geographers and others have been concerned over the continuing rapid growth of the world’s population. But some countries, having traversed the demographic transition, now confront the reality of stable or even declining populations. What are the impacts of negative population growth on countries’ cultural and economic geographies?
- Population policies designed to influence the growth of national populations tend to have regional ramifications; that is, their impact varies regionally. Working at the national and sub-national scale, demonstrate how this statement applies to three counties in the Pacific-Asia region that have adopted population policies.
2011年4月26日 星期二
Week10 Policy Response to Demographic Changes
Discussion
2011年4月22日 星期五
2011年4月11日 星期一
Week8 Process and cycles of population change
Part1 Discussion materails ( Process and cycles of population change)
HOME, a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Warming Up~Discuss the population issues in the move
Discussion1: The debate of over population growth and food supply started by Malthus 200 years ago, still continues. Neo-Malthusians argue that Malthus wrote about Britain two centuries ago can be applied to the world as a whole day- recent gains in global food suplies notwithstanding. Take pro- or anti- Malthusian position and argue your case, using your geographic knowledge of population distribution, urbanization, resource avalibity, and demographic processes.
Discussion2: Some argue that the demographic transition model is not necessarily an appropriate tool for understanding likely future population trends in Pacific Aasia countries. What is different about those countries at the time they went through the demographic transition? Are those differences likely to render the demographic transition model inapplicable to Pacific Asia? If so, why? If not, Why not?
Part2 Gapminder Desktop
With Gapminder Desktop you can show animated statistics from your own laptop!
Exercise1:Compare the population issues (Life expectancy, income, health, child mortality..etc.) among the Pacific Aasia countries, and discuss the regional differences.
Exercise2: Using Gapminder Desktop to examine your viewpoints on Discussion1 and Discussion2.
HOME, a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
homeWarming Up~Discuss the population issues in the move
Discussion1: The debate of over population growth and food supply started by Malthus 200 years ago, still continues. Neo-Malthusians argue that Malthus wrote about Britain two centuries ago can be applied to the world as a whole day- recent gains in global food suplies notwithstanding. Take pro- or anti- Malthusian position and argue your case, using your geographic knowledge of population distribution, urbanization, resource avalibity, and demographic processes.
Discussion2: Some argue that the demographic transition model is not necessarily an appropriate tool for understanding likely future population trends in Pacific Aasia countries. What is different about those countries at the time they went through the demographic transition? Are those differences likely to render the demographic transition model inapplicable to Pacific Asia? If so, why? If not, Why not?
Part2 Gapminder Desktop
With Gapminder Desktop you can show animated statistics from your own laptop!
Exercise1:Compare the population issues (Life expectancy, income, health, child mortality..etc.) among the Pacific Aasia countries, and discuss the regional differences.
Exercise2: Using Gapminder Desktop to examine your viewpoints on Discussion1 and Discussion2.
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