POPULATION

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INTRODUCTION
POPULATION
SETTLEMENT
GOLBALISATION
GAMES
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INTRODUCTION

• We learnt in the pervious lesson that Raffles
  came to Singapore and set up the trading port.
  Farquhar invited migrants to come into Singapore.
• Because of this the population in Singapore
  changed.
• Raffles then created a Raffles Town Plan for the
  population to settle down.

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INTRODUCTION

• So we will learn about what population is about.
• We will also learn about what a settlement is.
• We will also learn about Raffles Town Plan
• Finally, we will learn about the population and
  settlement of today in Singapore .

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INSTRUCTIONS

• After each part ended press to return to the
  first page, before proceeding on to the next
  part.
• Read all parts Population, settlement,
  globalisation
• Proceed on to the games by pressing .

GAMES
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POPULATION

• Population Growth Change in population size
• Causes of Population Growth
• - Birth Rate
• - Death Rate
• - Migration

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POPULATION

• However, when population grows, it does not mean
  they would be evenly spread out (Population
  Distribution).
• Population at different places of same size are
  of different numbers (Population Density).
• Population Distribution and Density can be
  influenced by
• - Physical Environment
• E.g. -Mountains, Rivers, Desert
• - Availability of water, food, resources
• - Climate
• - Human Environment
• E.g. - technology, skills, tools

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Fast Population Growth

• Causes
• Better medical care
• Better Hygiene
• --- this cause people to live longer
• --- thus causes low death rate
• Lack of family planning
• Early marriage
• Preference for son
• Need for farm labour
• --- this causes people to give birth to children
• --- thus causes high birth rate

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Fast Population Growth

• Consequences
• Higher demand for resources
• Higher demand for housing
• Higher demand for education
• Higher demand for jobs
• Environmental Problems
• Control Measures
• Education on family planning
• Incentives and penalties

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Slow Population Growth

• Causes
• Higher standards of hygiene
• Better Nutrition
• Better Medical and Health care
• -- people live long and fewer babies born
• -- low death rates
• later Marriages
• fewer Marriages
• Preference for smaller families
• -- low birth rates

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Slow Population Growth

• Consequences
• Ageing population
• Higher taxes
• Smaller talent pool
• Control Measures
• Encouraging marriage and childbirth
• Meeting the needs of the elderly
• Building special facilities
• Helping the elderly keep healthy
• Encouraging families to look after elderly
• Extending working life
• Encouraging financial planning

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Settlements

• A settlement is a place where people live and
  carry out activities.
• Whether a settlement is rural or urban depends
  on
• - population size and density
• - main function
• - amenities
• - way of life

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Settlement Patterns

• Dispersed
• Buildings are built far apart
• Usually due to physical environment
• Or due to farming, where large areas of farms are
  between different houses.

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Settlement Patterns

• Linear Settlement
• houses are located along either sides of
  transport routes, e.g. roads, railways, rivers
• This is because residents depend on the transport
  system
• People may also depend on it for livelihood, e.g.
  fishing

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Settlement Patterns

• Linear Settlement
• The Raffles Town Plan is a Linear Settlement as
  houses are planned on either sides of straight
  roads.

Linear Roads
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• Raffles Town Plan
• While the plan was a linear settlement
• It also segregated all the migrants coming from
  different countries

Chulia Kampong (now known as Little India) -
Indians
Chinatown - Chinese
Kampong Glam - Malays
European Town (Now known as North Bridge Road -
Europeans
Commercial Square (Now known as Raffles Place)-
Centre of commerce
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A picture of current Chinatown
Look at the linear roads and houses.
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A map of current Little India
Look at the linear roads
How much of this still looks like the initial
Raffles Town Plan?
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Settlement Patterns

• Nucleated Settlement
• Buildings are clustered together
• Usually at meeting points of transport routes
• Or due to shortage of land

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Globalisation

• Migration did not stop after Raffles left.
• Today, migration is even more common across all
  countries
• Hence Singapore has become a cosmopolitan city
• Cosmopolitan City place consist of people from
  many different parts of the world

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• While Singapore has more people, our land space
  does not increase hence increasing population
  density.
• Our settlement patterns have also changed.
• Many of our towns and the city area no longer
  look like the initial Raffles Town Plan and has
  developed into nucleated settlements.

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A model of our current downtown area.
Can you spot familiar buildings or
structures? Can you see the nucleated settlement
pattern?
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