chapter 4 population growth and decline

Rate of natural increase

The difference between the crude birth rate and crude death rate of a defined group of people

Doubling time

The number of years in which a population growing at a certain rate will double

Urbanization

The growth and development of cities and mass migration from farms to cities job opportunities and a better living conditions

Overpopulation

A population that exceeds its sustainable size or carrying capacity

Neo Malthusian

Concerns about sustainable use of the planet, claiming that resources can only support a finite population

Demographic transition model

Represents the shapes and grow that the world‘s population undergo and are still experiencing overtime

Epidemiological transition model

dis describe change in a fertility mortality and life expectancy and population age distribution, largely as the result of changes in causes of death

Antinatallist

They are usually a reaction to concerns about population growth exceeding resources they don’t want it citizens to have more kids

pronatalist

policies, encourage births and aim to accelerate population growth

Land degradation

Damage damage to the soils ability to support life