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natural rate of increase
the percentage by which the population grows (excluding migration) The difference between the number of births and the number of deaths during a specific period.
agricultural population density
farmers :: arable land
anti natalist policy
a policy that encourages a decreased birth rate (usually through some sort of restrictions)
arable
fit for, or used for the growing of crops
arithmetic population density
total population :: total land area
asylum seeker
someone that has migrated to another country in hope of being recognized as a refugee
carrying capacity
the number of people an area can support sustainability
chain migration
a stream of people out of an area as people who have moved already communicate with others back home and stimulate others to migrate too
contraception
techniques and antibiotics used to prevent pregnancy
(CBR) crude birth rate
the number of live births given each year per every 1000 people
(CDR) crude death rate
the mortality rate or how many deaths per 1000 people
demographic transition model
the idea that population patterns vary according to different level of technological development, but all countries go through the same four (or five in some cases) stages
demography
the study of human populations in relation to the size, density, and distribution of the said population
dependency ratio
the number of people under 15 and over 64 compared to the working pop.
doubling rate
the amount of time needed to double the current population
emigration
moving out of somewhere
epidemiological transition
also called "mortality revolution," the significant drop in death rates in mid-19th century Europe due to industrialization, greater food supplies, and scientific medicine
forced migration
international migration where the migrant involuntarily migrates somewhere
guest worker
a foreign born person who has permission to work in a country but is not a citizen of that country
(IMR) infant mortality rate
the number of deaths of children under one year old in a given year
internal migration
migration in the borders of a country
(IDP) internally displaced person
someone who has been forced out similar to a refugee but has not crossed an international border
intervening obstacle
something that halts or slows migration
intervening opportunity
something that encourages people migrating to stop and settle somewhere else (usually because of more opportunities and along their journey)
life expectancy
the average number of years someone will live
malthusian theory
the idea that population increases faster than the amount of food that we can produce so widespread famine and degradation will begin to occur
maternal mortality rate
the number of female deaths for everything related to pregnancy
migration
a permanent move to a new location
physiological population policy
the total number of people divided by square kilometers of arable land; is useful for calculating carrying capacity
population pyramids
a device the represents age and gender composition, taking different shapes according to the distribution of males and females at each age level
pronatalist policy
a policy that encourages an increased birth rate, usually through incentives
pull factor
something that draws people in (mostly economic)
push factor
something that encourages people to move out of an area
refugees
people who have been forced from their homes and cannot return for fear of prosecution because of their religion, race, nationality, or political ideas
rural
relating to characteristics of the country, country life; rustic or pastoral
step migration
long distance migration migration that is usually done in stages
(TFR) total fertility rate
the average number of children a woman will have throughout her child bearing years (15-49); lower TFR means more developed
transhumance
seasonal migration of livestock between different altitudes
transnational migration
movement (typically permanent) from one country to another
urban
relating to characteristics of cities, city life, or city-dwellers
voluntary migration
a form of international migration in which the migrant chooses to move
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