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THE mantra since Shinzo Abe returned to office in 2012 has been about pulling Japan out of its long deflationary spiral. But that is much easier said than done when... Via dilaycock 
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June 9, 2014 7:30 PM
Japan's shrinking population is prompting a major re-think of "Japan's social architecture."
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"Human proximity in cities has been rising as a result of increases in world population, and rapid urbanisation – the World Health Organisation has said that, while 4 in 10 people were living in cities in 1970, by 2050 this proportion will be 7 in 10; during that 70-year period, the world population is projected to have grown from 3.7 billion to 9.3 billion. The human population is also growing older than ever. This is a significant factor in the spread of disease, says Cutler, because, "the older you get, the more susceptible you get. The very young and very old are the two major groups that are prone to infections." Via dilaycock
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March 18, 2014 4:46 PM
"The proliferation of touch devices has also contributed to the spread of diseases."
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With China's population likely to start declining after 2020, expect to see changes in the one-child policy Via dilaycock
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July 17, 2014 7:32 PM
Examines the work of the Grameen Bank, an NGO created to help address poverty, especially in women, in Bangladesh.
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"Vast new cities are being built across China at a rate of ten a year, but they remain almost completely uninhabited ghost towns. Racing to stay ahead of the world economy, is the superpower about to implode?" Via dilaycock
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The recent announcement that China’s one-child policy will be partially relaxed will be celebrated worldwide by libertarians, human rights activists and, most importantly, Chinese couples who have longed…... Via dilaycock
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A number of audio and video resources on urbanisation in China.
A series of short videos covering many aspects of the CHanging Nations / Changing Places (NSW) Units e.g. China's Internal Migration, Shanghai, Mumbai.