A PRESENTATION ON

POLITICAL DEMOGRAPHIC

SBy

MS. PRINCESS MAE S. CHUA

Study of a population based on factors such as

age, race, sex, economic status,

level of education, income level and

employment, among others.

What Does Political Demographics Mean?

Why is POPULATION an important

topic?

This is the fundamental question of our time, and the challenge is becoming more problematic as we add more

people.

It's important to know how fast population is growing, so that we can build sufficient sewers, roads, power plants, and schools.

The Problem is...

OVERPOPULATION!

A term that refers to a condition by which the population density enlarges

to a limit that provokes the environmental deterioration, a

remarkable decline in the quality of life, or a population collapse.

OVERPOPULATION

Past Human Population Growth

“J-SHAPED” Growth

The human population growth of the last century has been truly phenomenal. It required only 40 years after 1960 for the population to double from 2.5 billion to 5 billion.

Of the 5 billion people, about half live in poverty and at least one-fifth are severely undernourished. The rest live out their lives in comparative comfort and health.

The Question is:

WHY DOES THE WORLD POPULATION

INCREASE?

One must consider that it is quite natural for the population to increase in

such places where good climatic conditions, medical facilities, food and precautions are available to produce

and to protect living things.These are factors that

contributes to population increase.

Population can further increase unless sensible

people takes measures to control

it.

“THE LOWER PART OF US IS STILL ANIMAL” -Gandhi

Remember: SEX is the most dynamic force in human nature.

Whoever wants to bring his mind under complete control, a

still great measure of self-discipline is

necessary! 

Man’s sexual urge must be controlled properly

otherwise man will behave worse than an animal when he is intoxicated with lust.

Population situation vary. Different population situation require diferent policy

actions.

Say for instance,

Canada needs to increase its

population

The Philippinesneeds to limit it.

The current Philippine population according to World Factbook of CIA.gov is 101,833,936 as of January 1, 2011.

 

WHICH MEANS...

Rank Country Population1 China 1,336,717,9522 India 1,189,172,8643 United States 313,232,0324 Indonesia 245,613,0405 Brazil 203,429,7766 Pakistan 187,342,7207 Bangladesh 158,570,5288 Nigeria 155,215,5689 Russia 138,739,888

10 Japan 126,475,66411 Mexico 113,724,22412 Philippines 101,833,93613 Ethiopia 90,873,73614 Vietnam 90,549,39215 Egypt 82,079,632

We ranked number 12th as the most

populated country in the entire

world!

According to Wallace Report 2004:

The population growth rate in the Philippines per year is 2.4%. It is almost growing twice the average in Asia and three times the World Average.

More than 55% of the Philippine

population is living on the

Northern island Luzon.

The NCR which is a little part of Luzon is the most densely populated area in the country. More than 9.9 M or 13% of the total population are living here. Thus, the total area of th NCR is 636 sq. Km.

The density? On one sq. Km. are living 12.617

persons!

Merton Lambert once said that, “The world has a cancer, and that cancer is

How then, does OVERPOPULATION affect POLITICS, NATURAL RESOURCES & ECONOMY?

Now, with OVERPOPULATION as an epidemic phenomena.

MAN.”

Governing an overpopulated country presents problems.

Politics concerns with how decisions on allocation of scarce resources are made & implemented for the people’s welfare.

Scarce Resources in a finite world .

People with infinite reproductive capacity.

POLITICS

Overpopulation does not just affect the standard of living, but also the environment. Every person on the planet takes up space.

People excrete wastes and pollution that flow into water systems, and animal habitats, polluting water, and killing wildlife.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Forests are being torn down as more wood and land is needed to support our

ever-growing population. The loss of these forests leads to extinction of plants and

animals.

Urban areas are expanding, polluting the air and water systems. These areas deplete the Earth’s resources, and over 2 billion hectares of arable land have already been lost, with 16 million more hectares being removed each year.

Effects of vis-a-vis Nature:1) More garbage (especially solid waste). 2) More air pollution from factories as they increase produc- tion to meet demand. 3) Depletion of energy resources as the demand for energy increases. 4) More pesticide use as agriculture increases to provide necessary food. 5) Accelerated loss of nutrients in the soil due to poor farm- ing practices and overuse of land. 6) Habitat destruction for wildlife through encroachment on wilderness areas or pollution of these areas.

“NATURE IS A BALANCE OF EXISTENCE”

Overpopulation has a definite effect on a country’s economy. When countries are overpopulated, the hardly have enough food to support themselves.

This can contribute to a low GDP per Capita which is effect overpopulation has on the economy. In an attempt to save the people from the starvation, the government will most likely have to rely on foreign debt.

ECONOMY

This puts the country in debt at stretches the government’s already meager resources.

Furthermore, when a country is overpopulated, there is a high rate of unemployment because there just aren’t enough jobs to support the population.

This results in a high level of crime because the people will need to steal things in order to survive.

WE NEED POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Finding ways to lower birth rate.

BIRTH RATE SOLUTION

Lowering BIRTH RATE through...

Family Planning

Population Education

Sex-Ed

God blessed them and said to them, “Go forth and multiply...

Even the Bible speaks in Genesis 1:28

fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!