Summary Geography A level: Population: Issues associated with a youthful and ageing population

Issues associated with a youthful population


Social issues: Economic Issues: Political issues:

 High levels of rural-urban  Competition for jobs  A government may
migration puts pressure means that people work enforce an anti-natalist
on urban areas (growth of below their capacity policy that involves a
shanty towns, increased (under-employment). family-planning education
congestion, pollution)  Emigration of young, programme.
 Pressure on education – educated people to find  Only small working
large class sizes and lack of work. population so government
school places  Economic burden on gets less tax income to
 Pressure on resources – relatives as they have to spend on public services.
education, food, water, care for young dependents
healthcare.  Less money available to
 ‘Brain drain’ and shortage fund social and leisure
of workers. facilities.
 Continued population  Many young dependents
increase in the future – as mean that children may
young dependents reach have to work to pay their
child-bearing age. way.
 High concentration of  Money sent by
young males in international migrants can
overcrowded cities leads boost the economy.
to increased crime.  Rising costs of education
 Few people compete and healthcare.
secondary education – low  Rising costs of food
literacy rate imports.
 Shortage of jobs