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Demographics, age pyramids and pensions

Area : Geography and History. Type : Individual. Level : First cycle of ESO.

  • Collect demographic data on your population.

  • With this data, make a population pyramid.

  • What type of population growth does your population have? Positive or negative?

  • What benefits or problems can one or the other growth generate?

  • Cite possible causes that have influenced the current situation of the population

  • What needs does the attention of this population require?

  • How would you prioritize those needs?

  • What is population aging?

  • What are pensions?

  • Who pays for them?

  • What part of the budget is dedicated to pensions?

  • What types of pensions are there in Spain?

  • Do you know anyone with a retirement pension, or an orphan's or widow's pension, a disability pension, or a welfare pension?