elderly population has been steadily rising as the generation known as the “Baby Boomers” matures. In 2010 the United States census reported the proportion of people age 65 and older to be approximately 40.3 million, or thirteen percent (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2011). This trend is predicted to continue and by 2050 it is estimated that over twenty percent of the United States population will be over the age of 65. In addition, the fastest growing segment of this population will
changed the world in which they live. As population increase and technology advances, more significant and widespread problems arise. The Amazon rainforest has not been spared from this. The Amazon region has long been seen as a land of great riches. “Early Europeans and others have long been fascinated by the Amazon, with early visions of a land of gold, the legend of ‘El Dorado’” (Faminow 32). The European invasion bought with it the increased population and new technologies that had a drastic effect
Population and Global Warming In recent years, people have begun to realize the adverse affects of the technologies we use. The tools that humans use to harness energy change the face of the environment around us. When the industrial revolution began, I am sure that no one thought that the innovation taking place could potentially be the cause of a huge change in our surroundings. People were just doing what they thought was the best course of action at that time: the new utilization of resources
1. Introduction Urbanization is the process of becoming a city or intensification of urban elements. Since modernization, the meaning of urbanization mostly became the transformation that a majority of population living in rural areas in the past changes to a majority living in urban areas. However, urbanization differs between the developed and developing world in terms of its cause and the level of its negative outcomes. Korea, as one of the developing countries, experienced what is called ‘ overurbanization
Insight into a countries population characteristics are an integral component into understanding the social and economic progression of a nation. There are several population elements in particular that offer a more in depth understanding of a countries demographic outlook; such as age and sex demographics, fertility and mortality rates, and annual population growth. There are several other demographic factors of which aren’t discussed that provide furthered intensive understandings into the demographic
increase in the ageing population. Keen to collect information on this provocative topic, I began my research. Definitions according to the oxford dictionary: Life Expectancy: The average period that a person may expect to live. Economy: The state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money. Country: A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory. Explanation: The world is said to reach a population of 9.2 billion people
1. Describe the shape of a population pyramid for each of the following A college town. The shape of a college town’s population pyramid would have a large spike in the early to mid-twenties starting in the 15-19 cohort and ending with the 25-30 cohort. It would have much smaller amounts of everyone else because they were displaced for college students. It would have a narrow base and top, but a large spike in the early to mid-twenties. b. A town that has a very high proportion of retired people
to employ the unemployed and promote investment in the private sector. After the 1990’s Ghana has seen consistent economic growth but their economic growth from the last eight years has increased tremendously. In the most recent of years ( after 2004) the growth rate of Ghana started to accelerate and it increased to over six percent between a five year span from 2005-2010, with the average being above seven percent in 2000 and 2009. The increase in sectors has taken Ghana from a poverty rate of more
Homelessness among the aging population is a significant problem in the United States. Not only is it a problem for older people who are homeless, but it also puts as strain on social agencies and the community in general. Homelessness has been shown to lead to other problems such as increased risk for disease, violence, and early death. This paper will explore the underlying values that make society view homelessness as a social problem, its effect on the persons with the problem, and on their family
forces of immigration have played a large role in influencing Canadian immigration policies over Canada’s large and vast immigration history and three major intentions are emphasized. Firstly, immigration was seen as a tool to increase Canada’s population faster than the rate that would
country has remained relatively stable despite the effects of such on socio-economic status of the country. According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2010), Kenya has 38.6 million people with a growth rate of 2.8% annually with a majority population living in rural areas (World Bank, 2010). Under its current constitution (promulgated in 2010), Kenya is headed by a president with a devolved county government system comprising of 47 counties. Its last concluded general elections in 2013 were
Introduction The effects of population control programs on demographic change were not instant, and it takes long serious effort to encourage the improvement of economic development in a country. According to Paul J. Gertler (1994, p. 33), “Population control is a key element in a country’s ability to maintain and improve its economic and social welfare”. Furthermore, this paper intends to explain why the change of population structure has an effect on the society’s economic condition in Indonesia
cause social isolation and among them population aging that resulted more seniors to live longer is one of the most important factors. In this paper, we first review the trend of aging population in Canada. The existing literature is reviewed to highlight the importance of social integration. Then, we present the definition of loneliness and social isolation and explore the risk factors that cause social isolations. Among the many recognized risk factors, population aging is a significant risk factor
Abstract With increasing population the quality of life in the city started to degrade and air pollution increased. Increased population gave rise to urban sprawl i.e. wide decentralization of the city outwards. The factors that responsible for bad shape of cities are excessive dependency on cars, the poorer public transport, lack of walking and cycling pathways and the excessive growth of built-up areas. The main concern how the cities should be developed in future into sustainable model, the
pneumonia is less than half the citywide rate. • The rate of premature death (before age 65) is lower than citywide rates. Health Risks • Compared to the neighboring communities Queens Village (QV) has an increased risk of childhood obesity due to the large consumption of sugary drinks. • Risk for increased stroke hospitalizations compared to the neighboring communities.
Urban Living vs Suburban Living The perception of the areas we live in, are of major importance to the well being of humans because the areas we choose to live in may very well affect our lifestyle. There are pros and cons to living anywhere in the United States and the most prominent factors are suburban and urban areas. Suburban areas contain more open land, and forests which are crucial factors in our environment, whereas urban areas contain more job opportunities and opportunities for investments
only about 147,570 square kilometers (Population Census, 2009), but its social and cultural life is so diverse that the land has been seen as a paradise by many social scientists. Bangladesh is ranked the eighth most populous country in the world, having 148.5 million people, but occupying only one 3000th part of the world‟s land space (Mabud, 2008). In a regional context, South Asian countries including Bangladesh comprise one quarter of the world‟s population, having 1.5 billion people, and contribute
looking at population pyramid, there has been a shift from the traditional pyramid of a country’s age distribution, to pyramids that are starting to look more like diamonds or rectangles. This is caused by lower birth rates and an increase in life expectancy. The change in both birth rates and life expectancy can mainly be attributed to an increase in urbanization and education levels. Further, low birth rates and high life expectancy has also led to a decrease in the country’s population leaving a
Rankings: Gabon Uganda Liberia Mozambique Democratic Republic of Congo Niger #1. Gabon Gabon is a small country with a small population of 1.5 million. Its population is expected to double in 25 years. It is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa, and as such, also has the highest energy consumption per capita in Africa. The oil resources allow the small population to have a high GNP per capita of $14,500 (much higher than the other 6 countries). In addition to oil, it currently has a profuse
Survivorship curves plotted on a log 10 scale of a cohort born before 1860 from the Millersville Mennonite Church, Millersville, PA. Survivorship between both females and males of the population dropped sharply between the first and second age class, then decreased slowly until reaching age class 80-89. The males of the population had a higher survivorship than the females over several age classes. Figure 2. The values of dx, the proportion of the cohort that died in each age class. There is a very high