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Age Distribution
the distributions of age in a population
Carrying Capacity
the largest number of people that the environment of a particular area can support
Cohort
a population group that's distinguished by a certain characteristic
Growth Equation
equation that summarizes the amount of growth or decline in a population during a certain period of time, also taking into account net migration and natural increase
Demographic Transition Model
sequence of demographic changes in which a country mover from a high CDR and a high CBR, to having a low CDR and a low CBR
Dependency Ratio
ratio of the economically dependent part of the population to the productive part
Doubling Time
time it takes for a country to double its population
Ecumene
Permanently inhabited land
Infant Mortality Rate
however many infants die per thousand per year
J-curve
This graph
Mortality
How many people die per thousand, CDR
Natality
birth rate, or CBR
Population Densities
measurements of number of people per a unit of land area
Population Projection
the estimated population in a certain time in the future
Population Pyramid
a diagram that displays the population distributions between age and sex
Natural Increase Rate (NIR)
difference of CDR and CBR in a given country in a year
S-curve
This graph
Sustainability
how well an area can supply its residents with the proper needs
Zero Population Growth
CDR and the CBR of a country even out
Chain Migration
people follow others of preceding friends or family I their migratory paths
Distance Decay
the interaction of places decreases as the distance increases
Intervening Obstacle
an issue or challenge that arises or occurs before the reaching of the destination
Migration Patterns
patterns of movement; Intercontinental- over countries' borders, Interregional- within a region or certain area, Rural-Urban- from a rural area to an urban area (farm to a city)
Immigrant
Someone who moves into an area
Emigrant
Someone who moves out of an area
Push-Pull Factor
a reason why a migrant might leave or move to a place
Refugee
a person who has a fear of being caught in means of race, religion, ethnicity, group, or political views
Agricultural Density
Number of farmers divided by arable land
Arithmetic Density
People divided by land area
Physiological Density
People divided by arable land
CBR
(Births divided by population) X1000
CDR
(Deaths divided by population) X1000
Net Migration
Immigrants - Emigrants
Brain Drain
The educated people migrate away
Nyan Cat
This
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