Rural deprivation and decline.

Do all rural areas show evidence of decline and deprivation? Obviously not. So what causes some rural areas to decline and others to grow? What makes the difference? PROOF.

Population distribution.

Physical factors exert more influence on population distribution than human factors.
How far do you agree with this statement?
Provide the proof.

LEDC vs MEDC

How does urbanisation differ between a LEDC and a MEDC?

Rural vs urban

How do we distinguish between rural and urban areas?
Is it always easy to do this?

Theory and Practice

Can Christaller's Central Place Theory be applied in the real world?

Fertility rate

The education of women in a society is the most effective means of combating high fertility.
Do you agree with this statement? provided evidence to support your belief.

Damned if you do. Demned if you don't.

China's One Child Policy is a necessary evil.  Without it the country would face far more dire consequences than those resulting from the enforcement of this policy.
Do you agree with this statement?

Cirulation

Circulation = Commuting
Do you agree?

Doubling time and development

How does a population's doubling time affect a country's development?
Provide ONE way and give evidence.

Youthful population

A youthful population is a blessing for any country.
How far do you agree with this statement? Give reasons to support your answer.

IDPs vs Refugee

Are an Internally Displaced Person and a Refugee the same person?
What examples can you give to support your answer?

Migration model 2

 

What is the main concept illustrated by Lee's model?

Can you think of examples of this occurring?

One Migration model

Look at the diagram above showing Zipf's Inverse Distance Law.
State the basic rule which govenrs this model.
Can you think of any examples which follow this rule?

Boserup

"Population growth leads to development."
What are THREE main features of Boserup's view of the relationship between resources and population growth.
What is ONE criticism of this theory.

Malthus

In 1781 Abbe Raynal said of the united States of America.
"If ten million men ever managed to support themselves in these provinces, it will be a big deal..."
Today the population of the USA is over 260 million people.
The above qoutation is based on a Malthusian view of the relationship between population growth and resources.
What are THREE characteristics of the Malthuian view?
State ONE way of the USA has used EACH of the following to enable it to adequately support  its large population:- Technology -Trade.

Migrant vs. Native. What really happens when migration forms a multicultural society?

Riots occurred in migrant communities in France during 2005 and 2007.  Other European nations feared that similar riots would occur.  The US and Canada also have large migrant populations are these riots also occurring over there?

Media accounts of the riots that spread across France in the fall of 2005 lay the blame squarely on a racist society that has marginalized the children and grandchildren of North African immigrants.Why are these people being marginalised?
With the growing unrest in northern Africa even more migrants will move towards Europe.  How will these countries cope with this movement?

What makes a region or country overpopulated?

It is easy to say an area is overpopulated but do we always have the evidence to back up that claim?

What are three countries you think are overpopulated?
Why do you believe these countries are overpopulated? 

Check this link  and see if any of your choices were included on the Overpopulation Index. 

DO NOT CHECK BEFORE YOU STATE YOUR CHOICES!