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Changes in population, globally and specifically
the ageing of the population in developed countries present a considerable
challenge for the future.
The size, structure and distribution of the human
population is a basic factor in the shape of the future. The changes
that occurred in the last half of the 20th Century and the predicted
change in the 21st have significant implications.
This presentation explores the following aspects
of potential demographic change. More detailed presentations on
each of these topics are also available.
World population
- Trends in world population
- The demographic transition
- Distribution of population growth
- The imbalance of consumption
- Global carrying capacity
Ageing
- Ageing populations in Europe and Japan
- The UK
- Implications of an ageing population
Migration
Future implications of population change
Changing household structures
- Trends in household size in Europe and the UK
- Implications
UN Population Information Network
http://www.un.org/popin/
International Longevity Center
http://www.ilcusa.org/
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"If someone
in 1900 had tried to predict the course of human population
in the twentieth century, it seems unlikely that he or she
could have succeeded"
Joel E Cohen |
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