China Population
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Population growth in China continues to grow at a significant rate, with approximately 14 million births annually or about the size of the population of Shanghai (China 2004). Beginning in the 1980s, the One-Child Policy implemented by the government urged parents to use family planning after decades of out of control population growth (See Fig. One). Since the 1980s, however, population growth continues to pose enormous challenges for the government. One of the biggest challenges with respect to population is the extreme spatial distribution. The extreme spatial distribution of the Chinese population stems primarily from the nationÆs uneven distribution of cropland, climate, and geography. This analysis will discuss the population characteristics of China, in addition to the spatial distribution of the population and the reasons that significantly impact the extreme spatial distribution. The problem reviewed is whether the spatial distribution of ChinaÆs population will be sustained by available food supply.The research for this analysis was conducted via the Internet to obtain demographic information relating to ChinaÆs population, spatial distribution, and food supply. The Internet search for these variables resulted in information from the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, the United Nations Population Division, the International Cartographic Association (ICA), the International Institute for Applied System
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ur. As evidenced in Figure Four, it is apparent that the greatest population density and spatial distribution of the Chinese population is in the east. The red line in the map model is known as the AiHui-TengChong Line, originated by geography Professor Hu Huanyong in 1933 (Liu 2003). The AiHui-TengChong Line illustrates the extreme spatial distribution of the Chinese population, with heavy density in the east and sparse concentrations to the west. It is estimated that 90% of the Chinese population inhabit 50% of the land mass of China (Liu 2003).
The agro-climatic limitations of China and its uneven population distribution have created an enormous population pressure on the available cropland. Much of ChinaÆs land in uninhabitable, including the Gobi Desert, the Himalayan slopes, and the enormous and dry grasslands in the north-central region of the country. Population and selected geophysical, climatic, and agricultural characteristics of China are shown in Figure Five. Using population and area data for 2,550 counties, cities, and city districts available from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, the following results demonstrate land areas and population:
Approximately 115 million people live in an area of 47,000 sq
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