Write definitions for : Population Revision Starter: Write definitions for : Birth Rate Death Rate Life expectancy Natural increase

Hans Rosling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo&safe=active What is he saying will happen to the global population in the future? Why do you think this? Why is pop thought to increase more slowly in future?

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Ageing population What case studies? What is an ageing population?  

What are population pyramids and how can geographers use them? Compare the structure of these three population pyramids. What do they show about the population structure? What do they show about how it has changed over time? What evidence is there of the different levels of development (DTM)? Population pyramids show the STRUCTURE of a country’s population (age and gender) People under 16 and over 65 are known as the DEPENDENT POPULATION because they depend on the rest of the population to provide them with services/goods e.g. education, health, pensions The top is known as the APEX Decreases in size of each cohort indicates a high death rate / infant mortality The bottom is known as the BASE A wide apex means lots of people are living a long time, death rate is low. The HEIGHT of the pyramid is an indicator of LIFE EXPECTANCY Age groups are split into sections called COHORTS A narrow BASE indicates a LOW BIRTH RATE Males are one side, females on the other

Why Is Disneyland Japan Running Out Of Customers? Information about Disneyland Japan General information about the Japanese population Information about Japans elderly population Other information Disneyland Japan is based in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Japan spends 8.2% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on healthcare. The government has raised the retirement age to 65, to reduce the amount it spends on pensions. 20.8% of people in Japan are over 70 years old. Retired people in Japan are healthy, wealthy and have lots of spare time. In 1950 the average age of first marriage was 23 for females and 25.9 for males. Disneyland Japan has been open for over 25 years. Disney has traditionally aimed its attractions at children. The Japanese currency is the Yen, The market of retired people has been called the ‘Silver Yen’ Japan has the oldest population in the world. In 2006 the average age of first marriage was 28.2 for females and 30 for males. The average woman doesn’t have her first child until she is 29.2. Disneyland Japan now offers cut price season tickets to the over 60’s. Japan is one of the richest countries in the world. The birth rate in Japan has been falling for the last 60 years. Under 15’s make up just 13.6% of the population.

Annotate these two maps- how are they linked?

Looking In More Detail At The Changes To The Japanese Population What was the birth rate in 1950? What was it in 2007? What was death rate in 1950? What was the natural change in 1950? What was it in 2006? What will happen to Japan’s population if current trends continue?

China pop distribution What are the links between these 2 maps? Remember SPECIFC NAMES AND DATA