Key Terminology Flashcards
What is the definition of population density
Number of people living in an area
What is the definition of population distribution
The pattern of where people live
What is the definition of exponential growth
when the rate of increase becomes ever more rapid in proportion to the size of population
What is the definition of food security
When people have enough affordable and nutritious food to eat
What is the definition of malnutrition
consuming an unsuitable amount of energy, protein and nutrients
What is the definition of under-nutrition
consuming too little food, leading to loss of body weight
What is the definition of capital investment
funds invested into a firm or enterprise for the purposes of furthering its business objectives
What is the definition of a cooperative
a group that works together to share costs and maximise profits
What are agrochemicals
artificial pesticides and fertilisers that are used in farming
What is a TNC
large companies that operate across national boundaries
What are cash crops
Crops produced to sell rather than for the farmer to consume
What is urban and peri-urban horticulture
subsistence farming that takes place on small plots of land within and around the edges of cities
What is biotechnology
the science behind genetic modification
What are alluvial soils
fertile soils deposited when a river floods
What is nomadic cultivation
When a farmer moves away from one place to another to find water supplies and better pasture land.
