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Social Psychology (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology

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What are the negative impacts of population change?

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Population growth can be seen as a positive stumbling block to a country's economic development. Growth of population reduces productivity by lowering the per capita availability of capital in a ‘capital poor' and technologically backward country. There is no such thing as too many people when it comes to economic growth.

Negative impacts of population Growth

Lack of resources: Rapid population growth causes the country's natural resources to be overused. This is especially true in areas where the majority of people depend on agriculture for a living. If the world's population grows, agricultural holdings become smaller and less profitable to farm. There is no way to increase farm productivity by adding new land to the mix.
Urbanization: It becomes more difficult to navigate the economic and social changes that come with a rapidly increasing population. Housing, electricity, water, transportation, and other issues arise as a result of urbanization in UDCs. Furthermore, urbanization in some rural areas threatens irreversible environmental damage as a result of population growth.
Lack of Food: Increased population means more mouths to feed, putting a strain on the available food supply. As a result, underdeveloped countries with rapidly rising populations are often confronted with food shortages. They are unable to feed their increasing population despite all of their attempts to increase agricultural production.