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  • Preliminary Geography
  • Biophysical Interactions
    • The biophysical environment >
      • Internet research
      • Group research
      • What is sustainable development?
      • Sustainable development group work
    • Atmosphere >
      • Extended response
      • Microclimate fieldwork
      • Atmosphere glossary
    • Hydrosphere >
      • Water Quality Fieldwork
      • Hydrosphere Essay
      • Orographic rainfall
    • Biosphere >
      • Fieldsketch
      • Biosphere Essay
      • Biosphere Poster
      • Biosphere - Precis map
      • Fieldwork - Vegetation Profile
    • Lithosphere >
      • Lithosphere essay
      • Fieldwork - soil characteristics
      • Lithosphere group work
    • Interactions - the four spheres
    • Issue - River regulation in the Mekong >
      • Interactions >
        • Rivers - Key terms
        • Fluvial Landform Features
      • Sensitivity to change
      • Effective management
      • River fieldwork
      • Mekong PBL
    • Revision
    • Life Skills
  • Global Challenges
    • Population >
      • Nature, Rate, Distribution
      • Fertility
      • Mortality
      • Population Pyramids
      • Population Movements
      • Refugees
      • Environmental, economic and social issues
      • Extended response
    • Natural Resources >
      • Huntly mine
      • Coal mining
      • Wind
    • Cultural Integration >
      • Fashion
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        • McDonalds
      • Fast food
      • Sport
      • Telecommunications
      • Technological change
      • Extended Reponses
    • Excursion - Cabramatta
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Environmental, economic and social issues related to population 

A variety of issues are related to the rapid population growth being currently experienced and expected in the future. The include global inequalities, world food supply, impacts on the environment, landlessness, unemployment and impacts on quality of life.
If the World
If the World's Population Lived Like... infographic

Environmental Issues

Websites

Fertilized World. Read more...
Water use rising faster than world population. Read more...
Pollution and Chinas Growing Urban Population: Energy Use and Greenhouse gases. Read more...
Our Imprint Deepens as Consumption Increases. Read more...

Economic Issues

New middle class: China consumers boost economy. Read more...

Social Issues

Traffic in Jakarta. Read more...
Growth in crop yield inadequate to feed the world by 2050 - research. Read more...
Food supply chain reps back plan to halve EU food waste by 2020. Read more...
Feast or famine. Interactive graphic from National Geographic. View ...

Solutions

The City Solution. Read more...
Green trees - Urban trees save lives. Read more...
L.Swanson
  • Preliminary Geography
  • Biophysical Interactions
    • The biophysical environment >
      • Internet research
      • Group research
      • What is sustainable development?
      • Sustainable development group work
    • Atmosphere >
      • Extended response
      • Microclimate fieldwork
      • Atmosphere glossary
    • Hydrosphere >
      • Water Quality Fieldwork
      • Hydrosphere Essay
      • Orographic rainfall
    • Biosphere >
      • Fieldsketch
      • Biosphere Essay
      • Biosphere Poster
      • Biosphere - Precis map
      • Fieldwork - Vegetation Profile
    • Lithosphere >
      • Lithosphere essay
      • Fieldwork - soil characteristics
      • Lithosphere group work
    • Interactions - the four spheres
    • Issue - River regulation in the Mekong >
      • Interactions >
        • Rivers - Key terms
        • Fluvial Landform Features
      • Sensitivity to change
      • Effective management
      • River fieldwork
      • Mekong PBL
    • Revision
    • Life Skills
  • Global Challenges
    • Population >
      • Nature, Rate, Distribution
      • Fertility
      • Mortality
      • Population Pyramids
      • Population Movements
      • Refugees
      • Environmental, economic and social issues
      • Extended response
    • Natural Resources >
      • Huntly mine
      • Coal mining
      • Wind
    • Cultural Integration >
      • Fashion
      • McDonalisation >
        • McDonalds
      • Fast food
      • Sport
      • Telecommunications
      • Technological change
      • Extended Reponses
    • Excursion - Cabramatta
  • SGP
    • Stage 1
    • Conducting Fieldwork
    • Writing your report
  • Skills
  • HSIE Teachers Home