EAN: 9789811002298

POPULATION CHANGE AND IMPACTS IN ASIA AND THE P...

This volume brings together a range of contributions that provide contemporary regional science
perspectives on population change and its socio-economic consequences in the Asia-Pacific
region. This region accounts for close to two-thirds of the world's population and is highly
diverse in terms of key demographic indicators such as population size  growth  composition and
distribution. The authors provide quantitative assessments  either descriptively or by means of
modelling  of important demographic issues affecting this part of the world. The topics
addressed include: broad demographic trends across the Asia-Pacific region and its sub-regions
assessment of population decline  urbanization and spatial distribution using cases from China
Colombia  Japan and Australia  migration and economic impacts in Australasia  Chile and Timor
Leste  and the impacts of declining or low fertility and population ageing in China  India 
Thailand  and across Asia. Given its scope  the book will appeal to all readers seeking to
understand population change and impacts across the Asia-Pacific region  with a specific focus
on sub-regional differences and dynamics.

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