Population Development and Resource Balance

Abstract

In any country, population is the most active and dynamic factor in economic development, but its needs in production and daily life have to be balanced with the supply of resources. In particular, in a city whose population has attained a certain scale, the advance of urbanization and industrialization, which is accompanied by a steady growth in per capita GDP, would require continuous investment and development in industry, transport, energy, and urban infrastructure. Besides, the rise in people’s living standard also implies the consumption of more and more resources. What will China’s population status be like in the future? What variables will there be in its demand for resources? How should China devise a population strategy for the future from an international perspective? These issues are worth going deep into.