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Human Elective - population Flashcards

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1
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What does demography mean

A

The study of human population. People who study demography are called demographers

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What is population distribution

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The way in which people are spread out across the world, a country, or region

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What is population density

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It is used to help measure population distribution of people throughout the world. Total population divided by size of area

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4
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What is infant mortality

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Deaths before one yr old

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5
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What is a natural increase of population

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When birth rates exceed dead rates

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6
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What is total fertility rate

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The average number of births per woman in a particular country

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7
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What is population replacement level

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Total fertility rate at which a population replaces itself from one generation to the next

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Age dependency ratio

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The ratio of persons in the ages defined as dependant (under 15 and over 65)

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9
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By 2030 X% of the worlds population will live in urban areas

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60%

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10
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Ireland population density

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70 per km squared

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11
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Dublin population density

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185 people per km squared

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12
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Why is population density higher in Dublin

A

Job opportunities encouraged in migration

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13
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Population of Dublin commuter zone

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2million

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14
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How many counties in Dublin commuter belt

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13

Eg Louth, Meath, Kildare, Wicklow

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15
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Cheaper houses and commute to work

Industry of their own eg maynooth, drogheda

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Places around Dublin also have high density, why

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16
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Why low density in west of Ireland

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Unfavourable land
Out migration
Highlands, bogs

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17
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Average population density of France

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119 people per km squared

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18
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Highest populated regions in France, why

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Seinne valley
Greater Paris

Industry eg fashion
Ports eg channel to London

Mediterranean coast due to tourism

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19
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Nice, France population density

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More than 500 per km squared

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20
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Low density in France

A

Empty diagonal
Little cities to attract industry
Agricultural land
Out migration

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21
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Population density of Brazil

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20 per km squared due to vast space the rainforest take up

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22
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Factors that effect population growth

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Technology
Government policy
Development of resources
Society and culture
Income levels
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23
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Types of technological improvements

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Medical
Water
Agricultural

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24
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Examples of medical technology

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Vaccines (preventative)
Contraception
Penicillin
Pacemaker

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25
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How does contraception and family planning effect population growth

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Controls, declines birth rates

Improving standard of living and life expectancy in poorer countries

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26
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How do vaccines effect population growth

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Prevent disease so decrease death rate
Eg for measles, reduces child mortality rate
Cheap and available widespread

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27
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An example of medicine which effects population growth

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Penicillin
Antibiotic
Cures bacterial infections

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28
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Examples of water technology

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Irrigation
Water filtering technology
Dams

29
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Where is irrigation used

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Along Mediterranean coast

30
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Effects of irrigation on population growth

A

Increased food supply allows population to increase

31
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Irrigation has increased food production globally by:

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25%

32
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Example of a dam that effected population growth

A

3 gorges dam
Built to stop floods such as that in 1931 which killed 130,000
Also provides energy to 60 million people

33
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Why is water filtering technology vital

A

For preventing water borne disease eg cholera

34
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Examples of agricultural technologies

A

High yielding crop varieties developed in labs (GM)
Chemical fertilisers and insecticides
Machinery eg tractor

35
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Green revolution

A

1960s
Scientist developed miracle varieties
Crossed strains of rice to make a plant that matures in a shorter time frame

Mexico, India, Pakistan, China. A staple food, need to grow enough to keep up with their growing populations

36
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Examples of why food would be genetically modified

A

Resist disease
Grow in different conditions
Produce higher yield

37
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Benefits of GM food

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More food grown in less space (used in USA) because we are constantly eating into farmland for infrastructure

38
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Disadvantages of GM foods

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We don’t know their long term effect on our health

39
Q

What is a resource

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Something that is useful to people eg soil, minerals, wind turbines. When a resource is being developed, population increases because labour is needed

40
Q

-% of the known global oil reserves exist in the Persian gulf

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55%

41
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Example of Persian gulf countries

A

Saudi Arabia.
Qatar
United Arib emirates
Omen

42
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When did oil drilling begin in Persian Gulf

A

1950s

43
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By - the world was dependent on Persian gulf for oil

A

1970s

44
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By 2016 -million migrant workers were working in Persian gulf

A

31 million

45
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Where did the oil related workers mainly come from

A

Philippines
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan

46
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Where did the more educated and professional workers come from

A

Europe

USA

47
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Resource in Brazil

A

Farmland

Amazon (iron ore)

48
Q

Iron ore mine in Brazil

A

Carajás

49
Q

Bangladesh pop density

A

1266 per km squared

50
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Effects of overpopulation on Bangladesh

A

Poverty, hunger, malnutrition

Migration, cash jobs

51
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  • children under the age of 5 in Bangladesh are malnourished
A

7 million

52
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Where would Bangladesh people move

A

Cities (Dhaka)

Persian Gulf

53
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Examples of cash jobs in Bangladesh

A

Fruit and vegetable seller
Barber
Rickshaw drivers

54
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Outward migration reached X in the 1950s

A

411,000 people

55
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Lowest Irish population in history

A

2.8 million

56
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Push factors in 1950s

A

Mechanisation of agriculture

Manufacturing limited outside Dublin

57
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Pull factors in Britain

A

Post war economic boom
Rebuilding of damaged buildings
Industry
Social life

58
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Effects of emigration in the 1950s on Ireland

A

Parishes lost young adults
No Gaa team
Elderly dependents

59
Q

In the 1960s and 1970s, X migrants returned to live at home in Ireland

A

104,000

60
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What attracted people home in 1960s/70s

A

First Programme for Economic Expansion attracted foreign companies to set up in Ireland. It gave them grants and low corporate tax. Created employment

61
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When did ireland join EU

A

1973

62
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Highest emigration levels

A

1989
70,000 left

Brain drain

63
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Celtic tiger era

A

1996-2008

64
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By 2005, X% of the population were born outside the country

A

10%

65
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Job opportunities during Celtic tiger

A

Construction

MNCs

66
Q

Majority of immigrants came from where during Celtic tiger

A

Latvia

Poland

67
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Unemployment reached X% during recession 2010

A

15%

68
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Main emigration destination 2010 recession

A

Australia

Canada

69
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2017 unemployment rate

A

6%

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