Demographic Transition Model Flashcards

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The demographic model attempts to

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Describe and predict how a population will change overtime as it changes from an agrarian society to an industrial, and post-industrial society

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Key Terms in DTM (demographic transition model)

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Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
Crude Death Rate (CDR)
Natural Increase Rate (Growth Rate, NIR)
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Infant Mortality Rate (TFR)

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3
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Stage 1

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High CBR, CDR, near zero

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Stage 2

Graph

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CDR falls, CBR remains high increasing NIR and rapid growth population

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Stage 3

Graph

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CDR declines slows, CBR falls, NIR slows, population growth rates

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Stage 4

Graph

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Low CDR and CBR, low NIR stable (but now large population)

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7
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Stage 1
Fluctuating High CBR

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High Infant Mortality Rate
Lack of Family Planning
Need for workers
Children are economic assets (support parents)
Religious Beliefs
Roman Catholics
Muslims
Hindu

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Stage 1 High CDR

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Disease
Famine
War
Poor hygiene and sanitation
Lack of Healthcare
Lack of education

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Stage 2
CBR

Graph

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Early expanding same reasons as stage 1 High

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Stage 2 CDR

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Declining CDR
Improved Healthcare
Improved Sanitation
Imporved food production
Decrease IMR
Outside Stimulus (People find a reason to stay alive)

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Stage 3
Late Expanding

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Declining CBR
Reasons
Changing status of women
Cairo Conference
Avialable Family planning
Available Family planning
Lower IMR
Increased Standard of Living
Better Technology = lower demand for workers
Welfare/ Retirement

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12
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Stage 3 Declining CDR

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Same reasons as Stage 2 Declining CDR

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13
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Stage 4

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CBR and CDR are low population is stable

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14
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Stage 5

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CBR drops below CDR
Population starts to decrease officially only 4 stages.
Not part of the original DTM. but some geographers added it

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15
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Crude Birth Rate

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Total number of live births in a year for every 1000 people alive in the society

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Crude Death Rate

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The total amount of deaths in a year for every 1000 people alive in the society

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NIR or Growth Rate

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The percentage growth of a population in a year computed as the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate

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TFR

TotalFertility Rate

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The average number of children a women will have throughout her child bearing years

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IMR

InfantMortality Rate

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The total amount of deaths in a year among infants under 1 years old for every 1000 live births in a society

20
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Life expectancy

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The average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic and medical conditions. Life Expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn infant can expect a live.