Chapter 2 Flashcards
arithmetic pop density
agv pop density for a square mile
population density
countys measure of pop relative to land size
physiologic pop density
of ppl per farmable square unit of land
total aging index
of ppl 65 and older per 100 children
natural increase
difference between birth and death rate over time
crude death rate
of death per yr pe 1000 ppl
Demographic transition
Shift in population growth
Stationary population level SPL
Population will stop growing
Population composition
what age % makes up the pop
Infant mortality rate IFR
Babies death During the first year of life per 1000 births
eugenic pop policy
Designed to favor one racial or cultural sector over others
Examples of eugenic polcies
nazi, US against AF americans, policies in Japan,
Extensive population policies
encouraging ppl to have large families
example of expansion pop policy
china russia
Restrictive population policy
Gov trying to limit pop growth
Examples of arthermiteic population density be misleading
Egypt deserts
Switzerland mountains
East Asia population density in what areas
Yautzy and yellow River and along the coast
Europe population density mainly in
Cities
North America population is densest
East coast
why have birth rates fell
Greater urbanization
wealth and
medical advances
TFR BOLD MOVING UPWARD ON THE POPULATION PYRAMID means
Aging population of the slow TFr
imr rates are higher iif
Lower social class
What area has the most pop density
East Asia
Why woman having less children
Waiting longer
cant afford it
introduction of contraceptives
Educated
What are the issues of counting population
Cost and accuracy
What organizations gather world population data
The world banks and the population bureau
paul ehrlich and Thomas Malthus
Warned against growing population depleting food supply
What is demographic transition
shift In population usually falling
What factors include varattion in life expectancy
better medicine disease and war
what are sparsely populated region
Regions dry wet high cold
jean antonie condorcet
inavation resulting in increased weath food and resources
everything will bOkay
Who predicted the j cut
Thomas Malthus
Mothers index
Based on 100 parameters of well-being among mothers and children
Strongly influenced by population and healthcare
Is epadorical transition
How we get disease
Infectious disease is
Bacterial viral infection
vectored disease
Intermediary Mosquito incest ex milaria and West Nile
DeGenerative disease ex
obesity the tobacco use
nonvectored diseases
Spread directly from person-to-person
Examples of non-vector diseases
HV the flu Turberulosis
endemic def
Present in small area
epidemic
spreads over large regions
pandemic
Wolrdwide
Chronic diseases are also called
DeGenerative disease
Hi infant mortality rates result in
High fertility rates
Doubling time
Number of years it will take the population to double
doubling time example
70/RNI rate of natural increase
What is the problem with the demographic transition model
Based on Weston experiences
