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What are demographic changes?
Shifts in a population's characteristics over time, impacting culture, politics, and social norms.
What is 'urban exodus'?
The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas, often for job opportunities.
What is 'brain drain'?
The emigration of skilled and educated individuals from a country.
What are maquiladoras?
Foreign-owned companies located along the US-Mexico border.
What are Special Economic Zones (SEZs)?
Designated areas with different economic regulations to attract foreign investment and promote trade.
What is population density?
A measurement of population per unit area or volume.
Define immigration tensions.
Political and social stress resulting from the influx of immigrants into a country.
What are anti-immigration parties?
Political parties that oppose immigration.
Define sovereignty issues.
Challenges to a nation's authority and control over its territory and policies, often due to supranational organizations.
What are unintended consequences?
Unplanned or unexpected results of a policy or action.
Cause and effect of China's industrialization push?
Cause: Shift from farming to industry. Effect: East-to-West migration and population density hotspots.
Cause and effect of restrictive government policies in Nigeria and Iran?
Cause: Restrictive government policies. Effect: Brain drain, hurting academic growth and innovation.
Cause and effect of economic development in Mexico (NAFTA, maquiladoras)?
Cause: NAFTA, maquiladoras, foreign investment. Effect: Migration from south to north, rural to urban.
Cause and effect of immigration influx in the UK?
Cause: Influx from EU and other countries. Effect: Political tensions and BREXIT.
Cause and effect of an aging population in the UK?
Cause: Aging population. Effect: Increased demand for healthcare and higher taxes.
Cause and effect of higher population density?
Cause: Higher population density. Effect: Increased crime rates.
Cause and effect of migration?
Cause: Migration. Effect: Infrastructure strain and need for new infrastructure.
Cause and effect of migration?
Cause: Migration. Effect: Rise of anti-immigration parties.
Cause and effect of demographic shifts?
Cause: Demographic Shifts. Effect: Increased involvement of supranational organizations and sovereignty issues.
Cause and effect of China's one-child policy?
Cause: Desire to curb population growth. Effect: Limited couples to one child (1979-2015).
What was the purpose of China's one-child policy?
To curb population growth by limiting couples to one child from 1979 to 2015.
What is the effect of promoting or discouraging certain religions?
Can lead to persecution of minorities.
What was the effect of BREXIT?
Partly fueled by the desire to control migration into the UK.