Asian Population Growth

Research Paper # 99313

Asian Studies
Sociology

This paper focuses on South Asia and its population control problems.

2,566 words () | 15 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the impact that rapid population growth is having upon the cultural, political and economic geography of South Asia. The paper looks at India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bhutan and evaluates which regions are dealing most effectively with the perceived demographic crisis. The paper discusses the political and social consequences of their failures.

From the Paper:

"To start with, our course readings inform us that south Asia is afflicted with grinding poverty and with all the health, nutritional, and poor educational attainment problems associated with poverty. At the same time, the region is crowded, with 22 percent of the planet's population crammed into 3 percent of the planet's land area (de Blij & Muller 2001). As one can well imagine, social maladies like unrest, resentment and criminal activity can quickly ensue and grow to tragic dimensions if something is not done to first stop the population growth and, secondly, the ugly social problems besetting the geographic region."

Sample of Sources Used:

Bangladesh. (2006). World Almanac & Book of Facts, 756. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from Academic Search Premier.
Bhutan. (2001). CIA World Fact Book, 221-27. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from MasterFILE Premier.
Blij, H.J. de, and P.O. Muller. (2001). Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts, 10th Edition. USA: Wiley.
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. (2006, May). background note: Afghanistan. Background Notes on Countries of the World. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from MasterFILE Premier.
Central Intelligence Agency. (2006, August 8). CIA: The World Fact Book: Pakistan. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pk.html>