Transcript VI. Overpopulation Problems

VI. Overpopulation Problems
A. Health
1. Overcrowding presents many health
concerns
a. Infectious disease that is spread
by contact
b. Diseases of hygiene
c. Parasitic diseases
2. Environment’s health as well
a. Space to live
b. Space to grow food
c. Supplies for humans
B. Control
1. Most implemented or forced are
considered unethical
a. How do you do it
b. How do you convince people
2. Education has been a popular theory
but has been unsuccessful
a. Have to deal with the most
difficult thing to fight
1. Religion or beliefs
3. Slow growth or no growth face
problems as well
a. Increased elderly, low labor
b. Decreased military
c. Decreased taxpayers so weak
economy
d. Some countries are encouraging
childbirth