Research into Parameters of Demographic Safety of Slutsk District of Minsk Region

Enikova, V. (2018). Research into Parameters of Demographic Safety of Slutsk District of Minsk Region. Географія та туризм, (46), 111–118. https://doi.org/10.17721/2308-135x.2019.46.111-118

It is the purpose of the article to identify the key parameters of demographic safety of the Slutsk district and to research their influence on the population of the region.
Method. When writing the article such research methods as statistical method, analysis method and synthesis method were used. The graphical data analysis method has helped to visualize the obtained data.
Results of the research. As a result of the research qualitative and quantitative parameters of demographic safety of the district and their influence on the population of the district in the next few decades have been revealed. It has been identified that in the future the number of able-bodied population will quickly decrease, and the number of inhabitants of disabled age will increase. Respectively there will be a manpower deficiency, and an increase in impacts on economically active population, health care system and social protection.
The scientific novelty consists in disclosure of essence of a manpower situation and special aspects of its formation in the Slutsk district of Minsk region of the Republic of Belarus.
The practical value of the article is that this material is used when teaching the course "Geography of Belarus" in the 10th form as the subject on studying of the local area is included into the program, and any materials on it are absent in the textbooks. Materials of the research can also be used in out-of-class work with pupils and also will be useful to all who are interested in study of local lore.