A presentation by Kareem Fakhouri

Introduction to the problem

Human Population is growing

exponentially

Resources are depleting faster

Less population density

Is there a solution?

The Solution

Reach zero growth rate

When death and birth rates of a certain

population are the same.

How can we reach this?

By raising awareness about this issue

Does this mean that some people have

to be killed?

No.

Theory

Having small families (1 – 2 children per

woman) is the key to reaching zero

growth rate

Killing makes results only worse

Example: Congo(DR) and Afghanistan

Why killing makes the situation

worse?

2 countries under war

Afghanistan: growth rate 3.49% per year.

Ranked 7th in the world.

Congo(DR): growth rate 2.77% per year.

Ranked 25th in the world

In other words, killing people only

increases population.

What can enhance the

situation?

Making families grow

If family grows with development, future

families will become smaller

Development of countries

What has the development of a

country have to do with this?

The more the developed the country the more enhanced economy in it

The more economy in the country the more the cost per child for families will increase (schools, food etc…)

People will think of having 1-2 children for a better life.

What about Jordan?

Jordan’s population growth rate is about

3.28% per year (2008 estimate).

We have the 11th highest population growth

rate in the world(2008 estimate)

What does this mean?

How can we help?

What does this mean?

Jordan has a lot of families with more

than 2 children

Jordan is not developed enough to

reach zero growth rate

How can we help?

Develop our country

Younger generation awareness

How can we help the

development of our country?

Enhance hospitals, government schools

and public transportations

These tasks means we have to change

the thought of people

Therefore we spread awareness mainly

to the younger generations

What do we know about our

younger generations?

Survey in our school

Ask several questions that indicate if the

younger generations will help the

population growth situation or not.

Survey Question 1: Are you aware

of the problems humanity can face

from human population growth?Collected Data

81.3% said yes

18.8% said no

Are you aware of the problems humanity can face from human

population growth?

Yes

No

Survey question 2: If you were to

have a family and children, how

many children would you think be

enough?Collected Data

0% answered 1

43.8% answered 2

37.5% answered 3

12.5% answered

4 or more

6.3% answered

I don’t want to have

children

If you were to have a family and children, how many children would you think be enough

1

2

3

4 or more

I don’t want to have children

Survey Question 3 Do you think killing

exceeding numbers of children would

stop the rapid human population growth?

Collected Data

43.8% answered

yes

56.3% answered no

Do you think killing exceeding numbers of children would

stop the rapid human population growth?

Yes

No

Survey Question 4:Do you think that countries

that are struggling with civil war (Ex Congo

DR, Afghanistan) are suffering low population

growth rate?Collected Data

31.3% said yes

68.8% said noDo you think that countries that are struggling with civil war (Ex Congo DR, Afghanistan) are suffering low

population growth rate?

yes

no

Survey Question 5: Have you ever

heard of the term "zero growth

rate"?Collected Data

81.3% said yes

18.8% said no

Have you ever heard of the term "zero growth rate"?

yes

no

Survey Question 6: Do you think human

population growth can reach zero growth rate

(deaths and births almost the same level)?

Collected Data

68.8% said yes

31.3% said no

Do you think human population growth can reach zero growth rate (deaths and births almost

the same level)?

yes

no

Population Growth map

How is our situation compared

to other countries?

Developed countries

China

Developing countries

Syria

In comparison to Syria

Syria: 3.53% per year. 5th in the world. 21.2 million people

Jordan:3.28% per year. 11th in the world.6.14 million people

In Comparison to China

China:0.63% per year. 154th in the world. 1.31 billion people

Jordan:3.28% per year. 11th in the world.6.14 million people

Any questions?

Bibliography

Websites:

Hans Rosling, http://www.gapminder.org/videos/what-stops-population-

growth/, visited at 3/26/2010

Jim Blair, http://www.bigissueground.com/scienceandfuture/blair-

negativepopgrowth.shtml, visited at 3/26/2010

http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/human_

pop/human_pop.html , visited at 3/26/2010

All graphs and the growth map from www.wolframalpha.com