Enquiry questionsKey ideas and concepts
Guidance and possible examples
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4.7What are thecomponents ofpopulation change?
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The concept of population as a system with inputs, stores andoutputs. Role of migration in system.
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Population change – the essential dynamics to be linked to interaction of natural change and migration components in contrasting countries
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Natural change, migration balance and net change.
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Global overview
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plus contrasts at a national/ continental scale of birth rates
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death rates
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fertility
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Census data and measures of change – birth, death, fertility,migration rates. Role of census in national and regionalplanning.
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Use of census work with Scamp CD
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Sample areas to look at dynamics of change at small scale (eg ward) and regional scale
.How is populationchange measuredand portrayed?How and why dorates of populationchange varyspatially and overtime?
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Portraying population density, distribution and change.
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Development of topological maps (global/continental)
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Use of choropleths/dot maps
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Definition of density/distribution
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Global spatial variations in key measures of population change– causal factors.
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Assessment of key factors linked to economic development such as standards of health
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welfare
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education
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role of women etc in the demographic transition
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The links between population change over time anddevelopment.
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Demographic transition over time
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examples from selected countries at different states of development
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4.8What are theglobal challengesposed bypopulation change?What are thenational challengesposed bypopulation change?
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World population growth and future projections.
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Idea of exponential trend of global population increase
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Population and resources – over-, under- and optimum(sustainable) population. Conflicting views of Malthus/Boserup.Limits to growth model.
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Assessment of overall global equation of population and resources
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Continental and national differentials
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Role of technology in expanding resource base
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Over- and underpopulation exemplified
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Coping with population growth (providing housing, work andservices) and loss (maintaining viable communities).
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Assessment of issues in one rapidly expanding area and one area in decline to bring out contrasts (eg impact of AIDS in East Africa)
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Changing age and gender structures. Their implications foreconomic development and service provision.
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Changing family structure (single parent/single person households)
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Economic impact of structure (eg dependency ratio)
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Gender imbalance (eg ‘little emperors’ in China)
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Implications of youthful and ageing societies for provision of leisure
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health and welfare services and employment
.How do decisionmakers seek tomanage populationchange?
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Controlling numbers – contrasting attitudes, strategies andincentives.
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Controlling movement within and across national boundaries –contrasting government policies.
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Assessment of two contrasting national policies
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Assessment of impact of contrasting migration policies
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or plans such as Indonesian transmigration
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or quotas and incentives
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