Future Population Boom

It is expected than in the year 2049, Australia's population will increase about a 65% due to migration and fertility rates. According to Marck McCrindle, who is a social researcher, new cities will have to be built in order to be able to provide homes for all the population. The problem is that since approximately 45 years ago the cities have already been doubling its size as well as its population. Not to mention all the environmental problems that this population boom brings because more resources are needed and more wastes are produced which lead to more pollution and care for the environment is forgotten.

Nowadays, Australia's is not even in the top ten's most populated countries in the world so, what about the most populated ones? If it is a really big growth estimation for Australia, how much more would it be for those which are on top right now?

To read more about this article, which by the way it is discussed in our third video here's the link in which you can also watch videos for more information: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/18/2689697.htm