chapter 9 key terms Flashcards

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demography

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Demography is the statistical study of human populations.

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age structure

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The composition of a population in terms of the proportions of individuals of different ages

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survivorship

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the states of being a survivor quality of life in long-term survivorship

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fertility rate

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the number of children born alive to women of that age during the year as a proportion of the average annual population of women of the same age

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5
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migration

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movement of people over some distance

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life expectancy

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the average period that a person may expect to live.

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demographic transition

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a long-term trend of declining birth and death rates, resulting in a substantive change in the age distribution of a population.

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8
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infrastructure

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Infrastructure is the foundation on which industrialized economies are built

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9
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arable land

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land capable of being plowed and used to grow crops

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urbanization

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the increasing number of people that live in urban areas

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least developed countries

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low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development

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