Unit 2 Human Geography: Population Change Unit Lessons How does population grow? What are the major factors affecting population growth? What is the demographic transition model? What countries are in the different stages of the demographic transition model? What are population pyramids? How do we use population pyramids? Why was the One Child Policy introduced and how was it enforced? How has the One Child Policy changed and has it been successful? What alternative birth control programmes exist? What are the issues and opportunities for an ageing population? How has France tackled the problems of an ageing population? What are the impacts of economic migration within the EU? What are the impacts of refugee movements into the EU? Independent study To create a report on the One Child Policy. To create an informative poster comparing the One Child Policy to Kerala’s alternative policy. To create a report on France’s pro-natal policy.

What are the major factors affecting population growth? Learning Objectives To know the affect agricultural change, urbanisation, education, standards of living and emancipation of women has on population growth Key terms: Agriculture, mechanisation of agriculture, rural to urban migration, education, standards of living, emancipation of women

The factors affecting population growth

No1 Agricultural change (changes in farming) In your groups decide: Will this increase or decrease birth rate? Will it lead to natural increase or natural decrease?

No2 Urbanisation (an increase in the proportion of towns and cities in a country) In your groups decide: Will this increase or decrease birth rate? Will it lead to natural increase or natural decrease?

No3 Education (the teaching of knowledge and skills) In your groups decide: Will this increase or decrease birth rate? Will it lead to natural increase or natural decrease?

No4 Increased standards of living (an increase in salary, income, health and welfare, alongside an increase in the cost of living) In your groups decide: Will this increase or decrease birth rate? Will it lead to natural increase or natural decrease?

Emancipation of women (more equality within a society, leading to more women taking up careers) In your groups decide: Will this increase or decrease birth rate? Will it lead to natural increase or natural decrease?

The factors affecting population growth No1 Agricultural change The mechanisation of farming puts people out of work and requires less labour. Fewer jobs, so families have fewer children. BR goes down. No3 Education More educated people means more people able to take up jobs and work. People are less focused on families. BR goes down. No2 Urbanisation Living in a city means living with less space. Families have fewer children. BR goes down. No4 Increased standards of living An increase in standards of living means more money coming in (income) but also more money going out (expenditures). Couples may decide to have fewer children. BR goes down. No5 Emancipation of women Emancipation literally means freedom. This means women are free to go into careers and not bring up a family if they don’t want to. BR goes down.

Female Emancipation & BR Watch the video and make notes to answer… how the role of women has changed, how families have changed and how this has affected BR and population growth