Question

Our resources cannot keep pace with the rising population. Give three examples in support of this statement.

Answer 1

(i) With the growing number of people there is insufficient food as growth in population is in geometric progression whereas increase in food production is in arithmetic progression.
(ii) There is a corresponding lack of housing, recreational facilities, clinics and hospitals to cope with the ever-increasing population.
(iii) There is limited land for factories and industries so there is unemployment due to ever- increasing population.