Unit 2 Set 1 AP HUGO

Arithmetic Density

The total number of people divided by the total land area

Physiological Density

The number of people per unit of area of arable land, which is land suitable for agriculture

Agricultural Density

The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture

Carrying Capacity

The number of people that a region can support without environmental degradation

Overpopulation

A situation in which the humber of people in an environment exceeds its ability to support a decent standard of living

Fertility

The natural capability to produce offspring

Crude Birth Rate

The total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society

Crude Death Rate

The total number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society

Demography

The scientific study of population characteristics

Infant mortality rate

The total number of deaths in a year among infants under 1 year old for every 1,000 live births in a society

Natural Increase rate

The percentage growth of a population in a year, computed as the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate

Ecumene

A portion of the Earth’s surface occupied by permanent human settlement

Mortality

The tendency toward death in a population