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What is Demography?

The study of human populations, including size, structure, and changes over time.

What is overpopulation?

When there are too many people in an area for the available resources.

What is dependency load?

The number of people (young + elderly) who depend on the working population.

What is an emigrant?

A person who leaves their country to live somewhere else.

What is an immigrant?

A person who moves into a new country to live there.

What are push and pull factors?

Push: reasons people leave (war, lack of jobs) Pull: reasons people move somewhere (jobs, safety, education).

What is life expectancy at birth?

The average number of years a newborn is expected to live.

What is population density?

The number of people living per unit of land area.

What is the formula for population density?

Population ÷ Land Area.

What is a population pyramid?

A graph that shows the age and gender distribution of a population.

What is birth rate?

The number of births per 1,000 people per year.

What is death rate?

The number of deaths per 1,000 people per year.

What is infant mortality rate?

The number of babies who die before age 1 per 1,000 births.

What is an expansive population pyramid?

A pyramid with a wide base showing lots of young people and rapid growth.

What is equal/stationary distribution?

A population with similar numbers across age groups (stable growth).

What is constrictive population?

A pyramid with fewer young people, showing a shrinking population.

What is a reserve (in relation to Indigenous peoples)?

Land set aside by the government for First Nations communities.

What is a rural area?

An area with fewer than 1,000 people.

What is an urban area?

An area with more than 1,000 people.

What are settlement patterns?

The way people are distributed across an area (clustered, scattered, etc.).

What is Human Geography?

The study of where people live, how they use the land, and how humans interact with the environment.

What is the long lot system?

Long narrow strips of land along a river so each farm has water access.

What is the concession system?

Land divided into squares along roads in a grid pattern.

What is the sectional system?

Land divided into large square sections for farming in the Prairies.

What is a scattered settlement?

Homes are spread far apart, often in rural areas.

What are issues with rural areas today?

• Fewer jobs

• Population decline

• Limited services (hospitals, schools)

• Young people moving to cities

What are the 6 land use types?

• Residential (~40%)

• Transportation

• Industrial

• Open space

• Commercial

• Institutional

What is unpleasant urban design?

Poor city planning that makes areas crowded, unsafe, or unattractive (e.g., lack of parks, heavy traffic, pollution).