Chapter 2 - Population Flashcards
What is population density?
It is the measure of total population relative to land mass. Also called arithmetic population denisty
What is physiologic population density?
It is total population relative to agriculturally productive land
What is population distribution?
It is a description of the locations where people live
What are the stages of demographic transition?
Low Growth High Growth Moderate Growth Low Growth Possible Stationary population Possible rebound
What is a flaw in the demographic transition model?
It doesn’t take into account social change in determining birth rates (1 child policy, women’s education)
What is the world birth rate?
It is the number of births per year per 1000 people
What is the world mortality rate?
It is the number of deaths per year per 1000 people
What is a population pyramid?
It is a chart that shows the percentage of people in each age group in the total population
What are expansive population policies?
They encourage population growth (Quebec paying native Quebec people to have kids)
What are eugenic population policies?
They favor one racial or cultural sector over others
What are restrictive population policies?
They prohibit large families (1 child policy)
How are population distributions mapped?
They are mapped on dot maps, where each dot represents a certain number of people
What is a megalopolis?
It is a cluster of large urban concentrations like on the American east coast (Baltimore, New York, Boston)
What is a problem with a census?
If specific populations are undercounted, the government may defund said populations
What was Malthus’ theory?
That populations would quickly outgrow food production?
