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Bigger or better? [[electronic resource] ] : Australia's population debate / / Ian Lowe



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Autore: Lowe Ian Visualizza persona
Titolo: Bigger or better? [[electronic resource] ] : Australia's population debate / / Ian Lowe Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: St. Lucia, Queensland, : University of Queensland Press, 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (202 p.)
Disciplina: 304.60994
Soggetto topico: Demography - Australia
Soggetto geografico: Australia Population
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
Sommario/riassunto: A 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 growth
Titolo autorizzato: Bigger or better  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-7022-4806-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790514503321
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