Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 6 Population Change and Social Effects and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
According to the case study on France, what is a common social/political challenge when governments try to address the economic impacts of an ageing population?
When analyzing a population pyramid, what do the 'sides' of the pyramid specifically represent?
Beyond economic factors, urbanization and the growth of megacities can contribute to __________ and innovation within a society.
Why does the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 specifically link global sustainability to city management?
How does an ageing population specifically create 'fiscal pressure' on a government's budget?
Mass protests against pension reforms
Immediate increase in tax revenue
Total collapse of the healthcare system
Widespread demand for more children
The total number of elderly dependents
The birth rate and base fertility
The impact of recent immigration only
The survival rates through working ages
cultural diversity
natural increase
pension shortages
informal settlements
Because rural areas no longer contribute to environmental issues
Because global sustainability cannot be achieved without improving urban environments
Because cities produce the majority of the world's food
Because cities are the only places where sustainability is possible
By simultaneously increasing spending on pensions and decreasing the tax base
By increasing tax revenue from a larger, more experienced workforce
By reducing the need for infrastructure investment in urban areas
By lowering the overall cost of living for the general population
