Human Geography Flashcards
Name different types of demographic rates
Birth rates
Death rates
Natural Increase rate
Immigration rate
Emigration rates
Net Migration rate
Population Growth rate
What is the demographics the study of?
human populations
A Demographic Transition Model (DTM) depicts..
the demographic history of a country
refers to the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates
A Demographic Transition Model (DTM) shows how a country develops from…
a pre industrial to an industrial economic system
what does a triangle shaped population pyramid indicate?
Slow growth rate
birth and death rates are high
life expectancy is short
likely represents a developing nation
what does a beehive shaped population pyramid indicate?
longer life expectancy
uniform population across age cohorts
low infant mortality
likely a developed nation
What is the ageing population?
it’s a global issue where there’s an increasing number of people aged 60 and over
What is the pattern of population growth?
Baby boom (happened after WW11
Gen X
Baby Echo
Gen Z
What are push factors?
factors that would push someone away from an area
mainly a negative thing
What are pull factors?
factors that would pull someone to an area
mainly positive
What are the 3 types of Immigrants?
Economic (independent) class
Family Class
Refugee Class
Why would an Immigrant be in the economic class?
for their skills and ability to contribute to Canada’s economy
Why would an Immigrant be in the family class?
because they’re sponsored by a close relative to come to Canada
Why would an Immigrant be in the refugee class?
because they’re unable to return to their home country due to fear of persecution
Canada uses a ____ system for economic immigrants
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