Flood Map Water Level Elevation Map L’avenir démographique de l’Europe: transformer un défi en opportunité Communication de la Commission du 12 octobre 2006 intitulée «L’avenir démographique de l’Europe, transformer un défi en opportunité» [COM(2006) 571 final - Non publiée au Journal officiel]. L'Union européenne (UE) doit aujourd’hui faire face au déclin démographique, au faible accroissement naturel et au vieillissement d’une partie de la population. Pour relever ce défi, la Commission formule un certain nombre de recommandations s’appuyant notamment sur la stratégie de Lisbonne renouvelée afin de tirer le meilleur parti des opportunités d’une vie plus longue, mais également d’amorcer un renouveau démographique. Le vieillissement démographique en Europe: tendances et perspectives Le vieillissement de la population (soit la part des personnes âgées au sein de la population globale) résulte des progrès considérables réalisés dans les domaines économique, social et médical en termes de services offerts aux Européens. L’impact du vieillissement de la population Contexte
Petite Poucette, la génération mutante Michel Serres, diplômé de l’Ecole navale et de Normale Sup, a visité le monde avant de l’expliquer à des générations d’étudiants. Historien des sciences et agrégé de philosophie, ancien compagnon de Michel Foucault, avec qui il a créé le Centre universitaire expérimental de Vincennes en 1968, il a suivi René Girard aux Etats-Unis, où il enseigne toujours, à plus de 80 ans. Ce prof baroudeur, académicien pas tout à fait comme les autres, scrute les transformations du monde et des hommes de son œil bleu et bienveillant. Vous annoncez qu’un «nouvel humain» est né. Je le baptise Petite Poucette, pour sa capacité à envoyer des SMS avec son pouce. Nos sociétés occidentales ont déjà vécu deux grandes révolutions : le passage de l’oral à l’écrit, puis de l’écrit à l’imprimé. Cette mutation, quand a-t-elle commencé ? Pour moi, le grand tournant se situe dans les années 1965-1975, avec la coupure paysanne, quand la nature, notre mère, est devenue notre fille. Cela vaut pour tous les domaines.
America by Population Group Images below are via Radical Cartography (h/t Foseti) Similar US maps available for percent Native American and percent Pacific Islander A higher percent European population is generally seen in lower crime and higher income regions. A higher percentage of persons of African descent is generally seen in high crime, low income regions. Blacks tend to concentrate in cities. The "hispanic" category is misleading and confused. As one would expect with such a confused category, crime and poverty rates associated with a high "hispanic" percentage are mixed. As with the hispanic category, the "Asian" category can refer to a wide range of population groups, from East Asians to South Asians to Southeast Asians, etc. Murder Rate per 100,000 in Large Cities Trulia Crime Maps The above map has a link to the Trulia.com crime map website, which will provide you with an incredible amount of "neighborhood-level" detail for crime in whichever city you select. Download full PDF report: Color of Crime
La population urbaine mondiale de 1950 à 2050 - carte statistique interactive de l'UNICEF | Enseigner l'Histoire-Géographie UNHCR Statistical Online Population Database © UNHCR/B. Sokol UNHCR seeks to contribute to informed decision-making and public debate by providing accurate, relevant and up-to-date statistics. As such, the Statistical Online Population Database provides data and trends on the "Population of concern to UNHCR": refugees, asylum-seekers, returned refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) protected/assisted by UNHCR, returned IDPs, stateless persons, and others of concern to UNHCR, in more than 180 countries. In a single electronic platform, UNHCR's Statistical Online Population Database is bringing together for analysis and comparison standardized data on UNHCR's population of concern at country, regional, and global levels. The database is work-in-progress and will be updated on an ongoing basis. Click here to access the UNHCR Statistical Online Population Database
La vie privée, un problème de vieux cons MaJ : au vu de son succès, cet article est devenu un livre, au titre éponyme, La vie privée, un problème de « vieux cons » ?, qui peut être commandé sur Amazon, la Fnac, l’AppStore (pour iPhone & iPad), et dans toutes les bonnes librairies… Sommes-nous aussi coincés et procéduriers au regard de notre vie privée que la société de nos grands-parents l’était en matière de sexualité ? C’est la thèse esquissée dans un très intéressant article consacré aux bénéfices sociaux, personnels et professionnels du partage des données par les utilisateurs de réseaux communautaires et sociaux type « web 2.0« . Pour le professeur Ravi Sandhu, responsable de l’Institut de la cyber sécurité à l’université du Texas à San Antonio, l’absence de pudeur des « natifs du numérique » (traduction de digitals natives, le surnom donné à ceux qui ont grandi environné de technologies de l’information) serait comparable à l’attitude désinhibée avec laquelle les jeunes des années 60-70 abordaient la sexualité :
Census 2011 interactive: find out the truth about where you live | UK news Ethnicity On the rise Below are the ethnic groups whose populations have grown most in your area between 2001 and 2011. Overall growth is expressed as a percentage change. Falling Below are the ethnic groups whose populations have declined most in your area between 2001 and 2011. National Religion Below are the religious groups whose populations have grown most in your area between 2001 and 2011 based on answers to the voluntary question: 'What is your religion?' Below are the religious groups whose populations have declined most in your area between 2001 and 2011 based on answers to the voluntary question: 'What is your religion?' Industry (men) The top three Below are the top industries employing males in the 2001 and 2011 census. Industry (women) Below are the top industries employing females in the 2001 and 2011 census. Household Composition Below are the types of household that increased most in your area between 2001 and 2011.
Global 500 2010: Maps - Top 500 Companies are ranked by total revenues for their respective fiscal years ended on or before March 31, 2015. All companies on the list must publish financial data and report part or all of their figures to a government agency. Figures are as reported, and comparisons are with the prior year’s figures as originally reported for that year. Fortune does not restate the prior year’s figures for changes in accounting. Revenues Revenue figures include consolidated subsidiaries and reported revenues from discontinued operations, but exclude excise taxes. Profits Profits are shown after taxes, extraordinary credits or charges, cumulative effects of accounting changes, and noncontrolling (minority) interests, but before preferred dividends. Balance Sheet Assets shown are those at the company’s fiscal year-end. Employees The figure shown is either a fiscal year-end or yearly average number, as published by the company. Medians Credits
Causes of Poverty Author and Page information by Anup ShahThis page last updated Sunday, September 28, 2014 Almost half the world — over 3 billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day.The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the 41 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (567 million people) is less than the wealth of the world’s 7 richest people combined.Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children in the world). 640 million live without adequate shelter, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. 10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000 children per day). Poverty is the state for the majority of the world’s people and nations. 14 articles on “Causes of Poverty” and 6 related issues: Aid