Pave paradise, put up a parking lot. Japan vs. NZ
So we have a great vaca in Japan, got back today. Two weeks up and down the country. What struck us was the sheer number of people everywhere and I found myself so relieved to be back in the peace and quiet of Welly, however shaky. In fact Japan has a population density some 20x or higher than that of New Zealand. Most people don't have anything approaching a real garden; every square inch appears to be built on or cultivated. Britain is becoming the same IMHO as will lots of places. And that's something to think about for prospective immigrants. The world's population is going from 7bn to 10 bn over the next 30-odd years. And as an aside, New Zealand is the 8th highest natural resources per capita on the planet, the rest being oil nations. For those on the fence about settling down here, you might want to think what the world will look like when many countries become like Japan today.