Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Demographic transition
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- historical shift of birth + death rates from high to low levels in a pop.
2
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Newly industrialised countries (NICs)
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- countries that have undergone rapid + successful industrialisation since 1960s
3
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Rate of natural change
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- difference between birth rate + death rate
4
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Natural decrease
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- when number of births is < number of deaths
5
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Ageing of population (demographic ageing)
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- rise in median age of a pop.
6
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Development
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- use of resources to improve quality of life in a country
7
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Accessibility
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- relative ease a place can be reached from other locations
8
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Human development index (HDI)
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- measure of dev. that combined 3 important aspects of human well-being:
- life expectancy, education, income
9
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Neonatal period
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- 1st 4 weeks of a child’s life
