geo unit 4 test Flashcards
Demographic terms: How do u calculate doubling time?
Demographic terms: terms?
Fertility, age, Demography, Mortality, birth rate, Migration, Age structure, Dependency rate and growth rate.
population pyramids: what is a population pyramid?
a graph that shows the distribution of ages across a population divided down the center between male and female members of the population
population pyramids: what are the causes of population pyramids?
The fertility rate of a population (when children are born it can affect the pyramid)
population pyramids: what are the 4 stages of the demographic transition model?
pre-industrial, urbanizing/industrializing, mature industrial, and post-industrial
issues with Canada’s aging population: what are the causes of Canada’s aging population?
change in fertility rates
issues with Canada’s aging population: how will it affect different aspects of Canadian life?
issues with Canada’s aging population: what is Canada’s solution to Canada’s aging population and shrinking workforce?
Canadian immigration: what are the 7 types of immigration types?
Canadian immigration: what is the point system?
The points are awarded based on factors such as your age, education, work experience, and language skills
Canadian immigration: what is the ideal type of immigration Canada is searching for?
wealth of Canadians/poverty and homelessness: what is LICO?
wealth of Canadians/poverty and homelessness: what is the cost of living in big cities?
wealth of Canadians/poverty and homelessness: what are the 3 main causes of homelessness for Canadian youth?
wealth of Canadians/poverty and homelessness: what does it mean to be homeless?
wealth of Canadians/poverty and homelessness: do a majority of people who are homeless stay homeless?
wealth of Canadians/poverty and homelessness: what are the 3 main interconnected forces that can lead to homelessness? (structural factors, system failures, individual and relational factors)
- legal domain.
- social domain.
- physical domain.
city livability and urban land use: what makes a city livable?
city livability and urban land use: what are the 6 different types of land use? (in detail)
city livability and urban land use: what is urban sprawl? why is it an issue?
Urban sprawl is cutting into precious farms and wildlands. Ending up with less green space and precious wildlands, which are being drained and paved over, putting valuable wildlife habitat and species at risk.
what is the difference between high-density and low-density living?
low density: housing areas are typically populated by single-family homes and condos with few units.
high density: areas are usually urban and populated by high-rise buildings with many units.
urbanization and ecological footprint: what is productive land?
Land that has produced farm crops within the previous 5 years.
urbanization and ecological footprint: what is the Canadian ecological footprint average and what is the world’s average?
urbanization and ecological footprint: what is the ecological overshoot?
urbanization and ecological footprint: how can we reduce our carbon footprint?
New urbanism and smart cities: what is new urbanism and what are the objectives?
New urbanism and smart cities: what is a smart city?
New urbanism and smart cities: how would a smart city support living?
New urbanism and smart cities: how are new urbanism and smart cities supposed to help livability, sustainability, and accessibility?
New urbanism and smart cities: what are some examples of smart city technologies?
