Why is population is a pivot element in social studies
Answers
i) The people are important to develop the economy and society. The people
make and use the resources and are themselves resources with varying
quality.
ii) It is the point of reference from which all other elements observed and from
which they derive significance and meaning. ‘Resources’ , ‘calamities’ and
‘disasters’ are all meaningful only in relation to human beings.
iii) Their numbers, distributions, growth and characteristics or qualities provide
the basic background for understanding and appreciating all aspects of the
environment.
iv) Human beings are producers and consumers of earth’s resources.
Therefore it is very important to know how many people are there in a country,
where do they live, how and why are their numbers increasing and what are
their characteristics.
Human beings are producers and consumers of the earth 'a resources. So, it is important to know how many people are there in a country, where do they live, what are their qualities and what they needs, does and their capacity to perform. Therefore population is considered as the pivotal element in social studies.