Difference between revisions of "Demographic changes"

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==Inhibitors==
==Inhibitors==
Natural disasters<br />
Natural disasters<br />
Deadly viruses pandemic
Deadly viruses pandemic<br />
Governments laws regarding the number of children allowed per family
Governments laws regarding the number of children allowed per family


==Sources==
==Sources==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aging
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aging

Revision as of 00:57, 22 May 2009

Aging

In 2001 more than a third of the world population was older than 35 years. This means that by 2020 this population will be older than 55 years and will represent the "old generation" for those times. Those people will be the ones with difficulties in adapting to new environments and technology.

Median age per country in 2001.png

Enablers

No government laws regarding number of children allowed per family

Inhibitors

Natural disasters
Deadly viruses pandemic
Governments laws regarding the number of children allowed per family

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aging