Compare_and_Contrast

PART 1 The main patterns in the graph that cover the period 2000 to 2010 is that there is an overall increase in the population in Scotland The main patterns that have occurred during the period 2000 to 2010 in the choropleth map [fig 1] are the increases in the population in urban and city areas of major towns and cities around the Firth of Forth river in Scotland. There are several variations in the graph that illustrates the flow of the population between 2000 and 2010.It shows a steady decrease of new borns to early teens e.g.0 to 15.In fact 72,000 of these young people have left Scotland during this period. In contrast to the decrease just mentioned, there has been a steady influx of older teenagers to young adults in the years 2000 to 2010.Approximate 83,200 in fact have returned or have reached the age of 16 to be included in these numbers. The graph then goes on to show that between 2000 and 2010 there was a steady decrease in the number of 30 to 44 year olds residing in Scotland. The number of residence in that age gap, went down by 126,700 people. In contrast to those statistics the graph goes on to show a reverse in the ebb of people,to show that between 2000 and 2010 approximately 129,935 people aged between 45 to 59 returned to Scotland.Also during that time 92,898 people between the ages of 60 t0 74 returned to Scotland to live. To add to the ageing population of Scotland the graph indicates that 51,362 people aged 75 and over decided to make Scotland their home. These figures show an ageing population boom in Scotland. To read the information from the choropleth Map[fig 1] would help if it was in colour. The map shows Scotland divided up into sections in shades of blue. From dark blue to light blue, the darker the blue the higher influx of people into that area .The areas of dark blue indicate an 8% increase of people to that region. These regions mostly occur around the Firth of Forth on the eastern side of Scotland. The choropleth map goes on to indicate that the two lesser shades of blue regions occur around the areas of dark blue. These statistics show that the most heavily populated areas are around the major cities in middle to eastern regions around the Firth of Forth. The graph shows that in the years between 2000 and 2010 there was a decrease in the number of babies to early teen’s i.e 0 to 15 yrs. This gave way to an increase of 16yrs to 29 yrs. old coming into Scotland during this time. The number shown on the graph show a decrease of 30 to 40 yrs old during this period, age and number wise from there on is a steady increase in all age groups moving back into Scotland. Which tells one that the population of Scotland is increasing, but also it is an ageing one at that. WORD COUNT;- 500