1.

Stick your copies of population

pyramids to the correct stage
of the DTM
2. Add description and
explanation
3. Sketch a pyramid for stage 5
Key vocabulary:
Birth Rate - Death rate - Rate of
Natural Increase - Young
dependents - Old dependents,
youthful population - life
expectancy - ageing population economically active - dependency
ratio.

Which stages experience rapid

population growth?

Can you name a country that is currently in stage 2 or 3?

Managing rapid population

growth
What would you consider to be some
of the impacts of rapid population
growth?

Learning outcomes
To be able to identify the impacts of rapid
population growth (C ) categorising them as has
social, economic and political impacts with
explanation (B) and detailed examples (A)

To understand that there are different strategies

to control rapid population growth

Become an expert!
Rapid Population Growth has social economic
and political impacts
You have been given a sheet, it is your
responsibility to read and learn the information.
You will be teaching the others.
Stretch and Challenge: Use an exemplar country and some data
to support your point

In summary:
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Exam Question
Describe and explain the problems associated
with rapid population growth (6 marks)

Controlling rapid population growth

There are different strategies to control rapid
population growth.
This is because countries need to control rapid
population growth in order to develop in a
way that is sustainable.

How is population controlled?

Complete the fill in the gaps activity to see
how population is controlled; there are 2
possibilities: birth control programmes and
immigration laws

Copy and complete

Birth control programmes
Birth control programmes aim to ________the ________. Some governments
do this by having ____about how many children couples are allowed to have.
Governments also help couples to_____(and limit) how many children they
have by offering _______________and sex education. This helps towards
sustainable development because it means the population wont get
______________. There wont be many more people using up resources
today, so there will be some left for future generations.

Reduce
much bigger
plan
allowed
birth rate control
free contraception slows down
limit
laws fewer
permanently

Copy and complete

Immigration laws
Immigration laws aim to __________immigration (people moving to a
country to live there ___________). Governments can _________the number
of people that are __________to immigrate. They can also be selective about
who they let in, e.g. letting in _________ people of child-bearing age means
there will be fewer immigrants having children. This helps towards
sustainable development because it _________the population growth rate.
.

Reduce
much bigger
plan
allowed
birth rate control
free contraception slows down
limit
laws fewer
permanently

Answers
Birth control programmes
Birth control programmes aim to reduce the birth rate. Some governments do
this by having laws about how many children couples are allowed to have.
Governments also help couples to plan (and limit) how many children they
have by offering free contraception and sex education. This helps towards
sustainable development because it means the population wont get much
bigger. There wont be many more people using up resources today, so there
will be some left for future generations.

Immigration laws
Immigration laws aim to control immigration (people moving to a country to
live there permanently). Governments can limit the number of people that
are allowed to immigrate. They can also be selective about who they let in,
e.g. letting in fewer people of child-bearing age means there will be fewer
immigrants having children. This helps towards sustainable development
because it slows down the population growth rate.

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