Development Flashcards
What is birth rate?
amount of people born per 1000 people per year
What is death rate?
amount of people who died per 1000 people per year
What is life expectancy?
average age your supposed to live to in a country
what is the uk population?
67 million
where are most mountains located and what is the population there?
the north west like scotland and wales.the population is sparsely spread out
where is it most flat and what is the population there?
south east and it is densely populated
what two things can increase population?
natural increase-more people being born than dying
net migration-more people moving into then leaving the uk
what are the different types of land use and how much do they take up?
grassland-44%
arable-20%
woodland-13%
urban-12%
mountains-7%
water-1%
other-3%
how much rainfall per year does the NW have?
2500mm
how much rainfall per year does the SE have?
around 500-600mm
what do population pyramids show
the amount of people in a population of each gender
what are some factors affecting population density?
climate, remote location, opportunities for work and terrain
what does the demographic transition model show?
birth rate, death rate and total population
what happens in stage one of the dtm?
birth rate high
death rate fluctuating
total population low
what happens in stage two of the dtm?
birth rate high
death rate rapidly falling
total population rises
