Demography Flashcards
What is demography
Demography is the study of human population
The role of population pyramids, what kind of information they can offer?
Show the percentages of males and females for various age groups
Types of population pyramids
Expansive (triangle shaped)
Stationary (beehive shaped)
Where do immigrants tend to live in Canada and why?
Urbane areas
For easier transportation and job opportunities and family
What are the two types of immigration categories?
Economic Immigration (65% of canadas immigrants)
Social and humanitarian Immigrants (35% of canadas immigrants)
What are the groups in economic immigration and the amount of people they accept
Skilled worker class
Skilled trades Class
Canadian experience class
Start up visa class
What are the groups in social and Humanitarian immigration and the amount of people they accept
Family class (25% of immigrants)
Refugee class (10% of immigrants)
How many immigrants does Canada accept per year.
500 000
How many points do you need to get into Canada
67 points (at least)
What is population distribution
the pattern of how many people are spread out on land
What are the three types of population distribution
Linear
Scattered
Clustered
What is population density and how to calculate it
The number of people living in a measures’ land area
Population/land area=#people/km2
Which areas are most dense? Specific areas and cities.
Urban areas. Ex. Toronto, BRAMPTON, etc./GTA area.
What are the 3 rural settlement patterns and where are they commonly
found?
The Long Lot system
(SOUTHERN QUEBEC)
The Concession system (southern Ontario)
The Section system
(southern Prairies)
What are the 6 land use patterns?
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Transportation
Institutional & Public Buildings
Recreational
What is urban sprawl?
Urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of cities into rural areas.
What are the impacts of urban sprawl?
Increased pollution
Animal habitats destroyed.
