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How does migration affect populationstructure?

How do you think migration affects thepopulation structure?

1. A greater proportion of economicallyactive population • Most likely increase in the male

population ages 20-552. Greater proportion of males reaching

older ages as a result 

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How does migration affect populationstructure?

United Arab mirates

Male !emale

"n-migration in

certain age groups

#he UA$has fourmillionresidents

including %&2millionforeigners&UA relieson migrantsto fill '(percent of

pri)ate-sector *obs&

#his structure is becoming more fre+uent in areas across theU,

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Case Study - he effect of migration onpopulation structure in Cornwall

"ncreases in net migrationare far higher than the U,a)erage and higher than thesouth west region&

2!!1 population pyramid forCornwall. "# average shown $y

the red line

ornwall.s populationincrease o)er the last 20

 years is solely due tomigration&

"n all age categories abo)e50$ there are more peoplein ornwall than the

national a)erage&

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Why do you think people want tomove to Cornwall?

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2

3

4

/referreden)ironment 123 

4e*oin relati)es 5friends 103 

scape urbanrat-race %'3 

n*oyed pre)iousholidays %(3 

%emem$er& Migration canbe '()%(A*  as well as

'()%(A'+(A* 

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*earning +utcomes&-

6y the end of the lesson you will be able to understand how population structures )ary in different countries$

e,ploring ageing and youthful populations&

All of you will beable to describe how population

pyramids/structures change.

Most of you of youwill be able to

identify theimpacts of ageing

populations.

Some of you of

you will be ableanalyse the

impacts of agingpopulations,

exploring the

ageing populationsof 2 countries.

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Ageing populations

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Ageing populations

An ageing population is where the balancebetween the young (under 15) and the

elderly ( over !) components of a population

shift leaving more in the elderly age brac"ets

e&g& "ndia.s birth rate has fallen from 22 to 78 per 7000 population&#he death rate remains at ( per 7000 population&

#his means the natural increase drops from 7&1 to 0&' per annum&

#his results in a decrease in the under 75 age group from %7&2 to78&2$ while those o)er 90 will rise from 8&5 to 77&(&

"ndia has a growing ageing population& figures from 20053

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Ageing populations

"n :;.s the e

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ercentage of the "# populationover /

7'27 ----- > 9&77'17 ----- > '&2

7'97 ----- > 77&(

7'(7 ----- > 75&07''7 ----- > 75&8

2007 ----- > 79&8

2027 ----- > 20&0"n addition$ the U, go)ernment predictsthat the ratio of people 95 years tothose aged 20-91 will rise from 28 in2007 to 1( in 2050&

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Ageing populations

An ageing population isone where there is anincreasing proportion of

elderly people.

#n 2!!! there were !!million people aged !and over. $here will be 1.2 billion by2!25 and 2 billion by

2!5!.

%oon one person in everythree will be over the ageof !.

&y 2!5!, there will be

Ageing population

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Challenges +pportunities

0hat are the impacts of anincreasingly elderly population?

Stretch&Highlight the

statements toshow whichare social

economic andpoliticalfactors.

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+pportunities of an ageing population

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'ssues of an ageing population

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/ressure onhospital ser)ices

/ressure onsocial ser)ices

;emand for goodpublic transport 

;emand for localser)ices e&g& post

office@eed for

communityfacilities e&g&)illage hall

"mpacts ofan ageing

population

What are the impacts of anincreasingly elderly population?

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Health

• #ncreased health costs ' although retired people docontinue to pay ta*es to contribute towardshealthcare.

ensions

•  $he current generation of ta* payers are providingmoney for today+s pensioners. #f therefore, there is anincreased proportion of pensioners to 2!- yearolds, this system will become unsustainable. %omecountries are increasing the age of retirement.

Housing

• ore nursing homes and retirement accommodation

What are the impacts of anincreasingly elderly population?

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!he "grey vote#• ith a rising proportion of elderly

people their needs are being viewedas more important by politicians

!he "grey pound#• 0ompanies that may benet fromthe additional spending power andrevenue include companies li"e%aga which provide leisure activitiesand insurance services for the over5!s

•  $ourist industries may benet ascertain holidays li"e cruises arepopular with the wealthy retired.

• rovision of services for those living

alone or those needing assistance3 +

What are the impacts of anincreasingly elderly population?

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What are the impacts of anincreasingly elderly population?

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Ageing population

!A::"@ 6"4#H 4A#

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!actors includeB"ncreased access to contraceptionMore awareness of a need for birth

control

hanging perception of family siCeDpread of H"EFA";D remo)ing

reproducti)e population

!actors includeB

6etter diet and personal hygiene"mpro)ed housing and infrastructure e&g& sanitation

"ncreased access to healthcare#ighter health and safety regulations

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reate your own case study of ageing population in "taly • Use the te

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ase study - "taly

How has "taly.s population structure changed o)er time?

!or ;iscussionBIhat are the implications ofthe 20%0 pro*ection?

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;emographic structure in "taly

• An increasing life e

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"taly will face a much greater percentage of its populationbeing inacti)e$ reflected by o)er a 15 increase in the

total dependency ratio and an (5 rise in old agedependency rates between 2000 and 20%0&

Dteps which the go)ernment couldtake includeB

• 4aising retirement age• ncouraging a higher birth rate•

4educing the facilities a)ailable toretired people• ncouraging repatriation and

immigration

;emographic structure in "taly

Ihat might the "taliango)ernment need to do?

; hi t t i "t l

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"n 200% 4oberto Maroni$ the labour and

welfare minister in Dil)io 6erlusconiJsadministration$ offered 7000 uros toe)ery woman who had a second child& #hebonus was paid to 7'0$000 women& Maronihas now decided to e

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Ageing populations G *ust M;s?

Although the effect of ageing population was initially felt in M;s$there has been a global spread of the ageing population&