Flashcard Y10 Geography Unit 1 | Quizlet

Carrying capacity

the maximum population that the resources in a given environment can support

when did the population reach 1 billion

1804

Population explosion

Highest ever global population rate. Early to mid 1960s, due to technological advancement, the carrying capacity of the land and population increased.

Major reason for population changes

Change in death and birth rates

Birth rate

the average number of births in a year for every 1000 people in the population

death rate

the average number of deaths in a year for every 1000 people in the population

natural increase/decrease

difference between birth and death rate

Infant mortality

The number of children out of every 1000 that are born alive but who die before they reach the age of one.

Life expectancy

The average number of years that a person born in a country can expect to live

Why has the population grown?

medication got better which means that more people lived longer and more babies sruvived

Around 1800

The industrial revolutions in Europe and North America improved food production and distribution.

Around 1900

Improved medicine and sanitation meant many diseases were eradicated or cured

Late 1900s

The green revolution increased food production in LEDCS

under population

Increases in the population level allow more effective exploitation of resources.

optimum population

The population level at which the highest economic standard is achieved. The available resources are exploited effectively

Over population

Increases in the population level pas the optimum, results in lower standards of living

Bangladesh population

163 million

Bangladesh population density

1128 km^2

Bangladesh rate of natural increase

1.5%

Bangladesh location

Bay of bengal and close to sea level

Bangladesh floods

40% of Bangladesh is flooded

Bangladesh characteristics

corrupted, underemployed , bad health care