Population Growth and Urbanization

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to population growth and urbanization topics discussed in the lecture notes.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population.

Urbanization

The process by which more people move from rural areas to cities, resulting in their growth.

Demographic Transition

The shift from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops.

Suburbanization

The process of population movement from within towns and cities to the rural-urban fringe.

Gentrification

A process whereby wealthier people move into a previously lower-income neighborhood, causing property values and rents to rise and displacing current inhabitants.

Food Insecurity

A situation in which a household lacks consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Residential Segregation

The physical separation of two or more groups into different neighborhoods.

Overpopulation

A condition where an organism's numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat.

Carrying Capacity

The maximum number of individuals an environment can support without detrimental effects.

Natural Population Increase

The difference between the number of births and deaths in a population.