Flashcards
Population Dynamics
Flashcards do conjunto (20)
- 1Population ExplosionThe rapid population growth of the developing world in the post-1950 period
- 2Birth rateThe number of live births per thousand population in a year
- 3Death rateThe number of deaths per thousand population in a year
- 4Rate of natural change-The difference between the birth rate and the death rate
- If positive - known as natural increase
- If negative - known as natural decrease - 5Rate of net migrationThe difference between the rates of immigration and emigration
- 6Immigration rateNumber of immigrants per thousand population entering a receiving country in a year
- 7Emigration rateNumber of emigrants per thousand population leaving their country of origin in a year
- 8The rate of net migrationdifference between the rates of immigration and emigration
- 9Model of demographic transitionA model illustrating the historical shift of birth and death rates from high to low levels in a population
- 10Total fertility rateThe average number of children a woman has during her lifetime
- 11Infant mortality rateThe number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births per year
- 12Life expectancy at birthThe average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live under current mortality levels
- 13DepopulationA decline in the number of people in a population
- 14Optimum populationThe best balance between number of people and available resources
- usually viewed as the population that allows the highest average living standard in a country - 15Under-populationWhen there are too few people in an area to use the resources available effectively
- 16Over-populationWhen there are too many people in an area relative to the resources and the level of technology available
- 17UnderemploymentA situation where people are working less than they would like to and need to in order to earn a reasonable living
- 18Population policyAll the measures taken by a government aimed at influencing
- population size
- growth
- distribution
- or composition - 19Pro-natalist policiesSuch policies promote larger families
- 20Anti-natalist policiesAuch policies aim to reduce population growth
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- IGCSE Geography (Population and Settlement) FlashCards sobre Population Dynamics, criado por Erica Wynter em 02-07-2017.
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