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Population Control in Southeast Asia Governments everywhere are concerned with the rapidly changing spatial distribution and growth of their populations, as people move to take advantage of different opportunities or are forced out of traditional occupations or places of residence by changing conditions. Research into areas such as connections between population growth and development is still at its early stages. The relevance of this research for policy makers is not always clear because of the …

…in slum and shanty settlements, and programs aimed at increasing urban efficiency by decentralizing growth in metropolitan areas through promotion of satellite cities and commuting. A fourth program is aimed at regional dispersion of urban growth through expansion of intermediate-size cities and regional centers. By using the various programs mentioned above, and trying to adapt them to their policies on population growth and/or redistribution, governments hope to solve their everlasting problems with population control.