Demography Flashcards
1
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Life Expectancy
A
Number of years of life expected at birth.
2
Q
Disability-Adjusted Life Expectancy
A
Number of years of healthy life.
3
Q
Burden of Disease
A
Years of life lost to ill health.
4
Q
Factors Impacting Population Growth
A
- Environmental deterioration
- Urbanization
- Poverty
- Diseases
- Loss of biodiversity
- Food insecurity
- Wars
5
Q
Carrying Capacity
A
The maximum population an area can host, depends on resource availability, reproductive behaviours, infectious agents, etc.
6
Q
Demographic Transition
A
Explains how fertility and mortality rates change as a result of industrialization.
