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Flashcards by ambika.dhir, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ambika.dhir
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| Question | Answer |
| Population Density | Population density = total population ÷ total land area in km² Population Density is the average number of people per square kilometre. |
| Birth Rate | The number of children born in 1 year, per every 100 people. |
| Death Rate | The number of deaths per year, per 100 people. |
| Natural Increase | Population growth, because the birth rate is higher than the death rate. |
| Population Growth Rate | The average annual percentage change in the population. It can be affected by the birth/death rate, and migrants. |
| Demographic Transition Model (DTM) | A graph showing a theory of how the population will change over time. Seeks to explain population increases and decreases through variations in the birth/death rates. |
| Population Pyramids | A diagram showing the distribution of various age groups in a human population. |
| Sustainable Development | Development strategies that do not compromise future generation's needs. |
| Young Dependents | People who are too young to work, and thus depend on others. |
| Economically Active (Working Population) | People who work, and have to support dependants. |
| Elderly Dependents | People who are too old to work, and so depend on others. |
| Dependency Ratio | The proportion of working to non-working people in a country: ((Young+Elderly Dependants) / (Economically Active)) x 100 |
| Pro-Natalist Strategy | A policy or strategy that encourage s people to have children. |
| Migration | The movement of people. |
| Migrant | Someone who moves from one place to another to live. |
| Source Country | The country that migrants originate from/originally came from. |
| Host Country | A country that the migrants now live in. |
| Economic Migrants | People who leaves their source country, in order to find better economic opportunities. |
| Push Factors | Negative qualities of a country that pushes migrants away from the country: e.g. war. |
| Pull Factors | Positive qualities of a country that encourages migrants to the country: e.g. great job opportunities. |
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