CollegeBoard AP Human Geography Study Guide - Unit 2

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and definitions from the Unit 2: Population and Migration section of the AP Human Geography Study Guide.

Population Density

The number of people living per unit of area, typically expressed as people per square kilometer or mile.

Arithmetic Density

The total population of a region divided by the total land area.

Physiological Density

The number of people supported by a unit of arable land.

Agricultural Density

The ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land.

Carrying Capacity

The maximum number of individuals that an environment can sustain without significant negative impacts.

Rate of Natural Increase (RNI)

The percentage by which a population grows in a year, excluding migration.

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime.

Demographic Transition Model

A model that describes the stages of population growth based on birth and death rates.

Push Factor

A reason that drives people to leave their current location.

Pull Factor

A reason that attracts people to a new location.

Transmigration

Movement across international borders while maintaining connections to the country of origin.

Pro-Natalist Policy

Government policies that encourage higher birth rates.

Anti-Natalist Policy

Government policies that discourage higher birth rates.

Urbanization

The process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas.

Epidemiological Transition

A model that describes changing patterns of population age distribution, mortality, fertility, life expectancy, and causes of death.