GEO 100 Lecture 12: Europe Study Guide
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Population countries shrinking the most will decrease 30-50% by 2050. European population is shrinking; population density is highest in the center (baby boom) **europe is only world region that is shrinking (not country) Europe"s fastest shrinking countries are in the east. Overall age is getting older, more retirees and less working to support them. Lessen gap of rich/poor but financial worry that with less working will. Baby boom after wwii, problem is they all retire at once. Policies: pro-natalists encourage having more kids with tax breaks & work. Most come from near-by neighbors b/c their pop is growing and. Former colonies in north africa this stay? leave need to leave. Gulf stream (a current) cycles warm from caribbean to us to europe. Climates more mild able to support more agriculture (rain instead of. Rivers and bays easier to transport heavy goods by water (danube river snow) like a highway) Port cities and river cities, london is on both lists.
