Chapter 6 Flashcards
Crude birth rate
The number of live births per year, per 1000 population
Crude death rate
The number of deaths per year, per 1000 population
Emigration
The permanent movement of an individual out of their country of origin
Fertility rate
The average number of children born to a child-bearing person during reproductive years
Hypercity
A city overlaid by an advanced infrastructure network, increasing speed and ease of internet connectivity
Immigration
The permanent movement of an individual into a foreign country
Infant mortality rate
The number of infant deaths per year, per 1000 population
Megacity
A very large city, with a population greater than 10 million people
Population
A group of organisms of a single species that can interbreed and live in the same time in the same environment
Replacement-level fertility rate
The average number of children born to a couple to replace them (2.1)
Total fertility rate
The average number of children born to a child-bearing person during reproductive years (measured by country)
Urban sprawl
The rapid outward spread of development from a city
Urbanization
The mass movement into small population centers from rural areas, forming cities
