Category: Population

More prime farmland feared to be lost to population growth

admin /6 August, 2012

More prime farmland feared to be lost to population growthDaily Democrat“California’s population is approaching 40 million people. Population growth in and of itself is one of the most significant forces in the quest to develop land for interests other than agricultural production and open space,” said John Lowrie of the California …See all stories on this topic » Continue Reading →

UN weighs in on Philippine birth control debate

admin /5 August, 2012

News 9 new results for POPULATION GROWTH Hampton Roads highway use outpacing population growth, roadway capacityDaily PressDuring the decade that ended in 2010, increases in Hampton Roads highway use significantly outpacedpopulation growth and road capacity improvements. No wonder trying to navigate the region’s roads feels much like trying to force a marble through a …See all stories on Continue Reading →

Employment Gains Keep Pace with Population Growth, but Leave Job Deficit …

admin /4 August, 2012

News 10 new results for POPULATION GROWTH Employment Gains Keep Pace with Population Growth, but Leave Job Deficit …Brookings Institution (blog)Since January labor market gains have been fast enough to keep pace with population growth, but not fast enough to put a dent in the nation’s unemployment rate. The number of unemployed and the unemployment rate were essentially the Continue Reading →

Kelvin Thomson’s Letter to the Editor re: Age article on Melbourne Population Growth

admin /2 August, 2012

Kelvin Thomson’s Letter to the Editor re: Age article on Melbourne Population Growth Inbox x Cianflone, Anthony (K. Thomson, MP) Anthony.Cianflone@aph.gov.au 2:58 PM (26 minutes ago) to Tim Tim Colebatch’s report on the rapid growth of Melbourne raises the question, is this growth good for Melbourne? As he points out, during the last decade Melbourne’s population Continue Reading →

Anchoring Wealth to Sustain Cities and Population Growth

admin /30 July, 2012

Google Alert – POPULATION GROWTH Inbox x Google Alerts googlealerts-noreply@google.com 7:08 PM (1 hour ago) to me News 9 new results for POPULATION GROWTH Anchoring Wealth to Sustain Cities and Population GrowthTruth-OutPopulation growth will otherwise reinforce the unstable and unsustainable cities we now have, which serve as major drivers of global warming. Regional planning can result in positive Continue Reading →