AP Human Geo Vocab section 1

overpopulation

The condition of an area being overpopulated and unable to sustain its population due to limited resources.

Census

A systematic process of collecting and analyzing demographic data of the population.

Cartogram

A map on which statistical information is shown in diagrammatic form.

Ecumene

Permanently inhabited areas of the Earth's surface, including cities and regions where humans have established permanent settlements,

Arithmetic Density

The total amount of people divided by land area. (Answers where question).

Physiological Density

Number of people supported by unite of land area.

Agricultural Density

Ratio of the number of farmers compared to the amount of arable land.

Natural Increase Rate (NIR)

The percentage of population growth (each year)

Doubling Time

The number of years needed to double a population

Life expectancy

Average number of years an individual lives.

Crude Birth Rate (CBR)

Total number of live births in a year (per 1000 people)

Crude Death Rate (CDR)

Total number of deaths in a year (per 1000 people)

Total Fertility Rate

Number of Births in a society

Demography

The study of population characteristics.