Overpopulation & Underpopulation (9S1)

What is Overpopulation?

• Population exceeds the ability in its resources to support the needs of that population, thus resulting in lower quality of life.

• They aren’t enough people in a country to exploit the resources they have in country to help the country make money.

When resources cannot support the needs of the population, there will be….

• Shortage of food and water, poor education and inadequate jobs.

• Poverty and adequate jobs.

• Poor education, poor housing and good wealth.

An example of overpopulated country in LICs

• USA

• Italy

• Bangladesh

• Australia

Name the population policy that has adopted to reduce its population growth rate.

• One child policy

• Three or more policy

Which one is the correct answer for the solution to the problem of overpopulation.

• More traffic congestion as people use cars to commute to works.

• Increase in crimes as unemployment increase.

• People live in Shanty towns or squatter settlements.

• Increase food production to reduce food shortages.

Which are NOT the problems of underpopulation.

• Shortage of workers.

• Shortage of foods and water supply.

• Shortage of people in armed forces.

• Dependency on imported goods.