02371nam 2200481Ia 450 991082213120332120240313042413.00-7022-4806-1(CKB)2550000001132000(EBL)1027979(OCoLC)811507492(MiAaPQ)EBC1027979(Au-PeEL)EBL1027979(CaPaEBR)ebr10598956(CaONFJC)MIL531709(EXLCZ)99255000000113200020111102d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBigger or better? Australia's population debate /Ian LoweSt. Lucia, Queensland University of Queensland Press20121 online resource (202 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7022-3909-7 1-306-00458-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; About the Author; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 - A brief history of Australia's population numbers; 2 - What a larger population will do to our resources and environment; 3 - How the numbers affect our society and the economy; 4 - The benefits of stabilising the population; 5 - Who's who in the population debate, and what are their agendas; 6 - The politics of population growth; Summary and Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Further Reading; IndexA comprehensive and detailed analysis of the controversial debate about Australia's population numbers, this book clarifies the subject and addresses the many misconceptions. It provides a historic account of Australia's population growth and a study of official data while examining the components of that growth in detail, including birth rates and immigration as well as the more recent trend of an aging population. In addition, this thorough account also discusses the motives of the interested parties, both those who promote population growthDemographyAustraliaAustraliaPopulationDemography304.60994Lowe Ian1634072MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822131203321Bigger or better3974137UNINA