Very useful website

My last post for today ... this is a very useful interative website designed for students in Scotland, but relevant for you too. You will find that the material is divided into three sections : 1) collecting data which looks at how and why population data is gathered 2) measuring data which explores how the data can be used to compile graphs of BR and DR and population pyramids. There are some good contrasting case studies for you to explore 3) migration.

Why did these women want to wait until 2007?

Click on this picture to link to another BBC article to find out why lots of pregnant German women were hoping that they wouldn't give birth until 2007.

Some interesting reading for Population

As always, there is a wealth of interesting material available on the BBC website, much of which is relevent to you AS level studies. Having had a look through some of the articles today, I have picked out a few which are closely linked to the Population unit.

First is an article about the implications of an ageing population in 8 EU countries. Click on the photo to access the article.

The second article is about the consequences of China's long-running population policy. It makes for interesting reading.

Another interesting read is entitled, 'Birth rate crisis hits central Europe'. It contains some excellent information relating to the reasons for and conseqences of a declining birth rate in this part of Europe. Use these questions to guide your reading:
1. Why is Slovakia enjoying a minor baby boom at present?
2. What pro-natalist measures are being proposed in Poland?
3. Why might these policies struggle to succeed?
4. How is a declining birth rate affecting old people in the former Communist states of central Europe?