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Key Words Flashcards

1
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net migration rate

A

amount of people moving in to a place in a year

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population density

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the average number of people in a given area

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3
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Population distribution

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how spread out a population is in a given area

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agricultural productivity

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the ratio of inputs to outputs in an agricultural system

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5
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Climate

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main weather conditions over a long time period

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Food security

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Having (more than) enough food to meet demand

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Topography

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physical features of an area

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8
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subsistence farming

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small scale farming providing for yourself and community

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intensive farming

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using harsh farming techniques to maximise outputs in a given area

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DTM

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model showing how stages of development impact a countries population, BR and DR

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NGOs

A

organisations set apart from the government

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12
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Death rate

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number of deaths per 1000 of the population per year

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birth rates

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number of live births per 1000 of the population per year

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immigrant

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a person arriving to a country

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emigrant

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a person leaving a country

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16
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IMR

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the number of children dying before the age of one per 1000 per year

17
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Life expectancy

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the number of years a person can be expected to live from the time of their birth

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Fertility Rate

A

average number of children a woman is expected to have in her fertile lifetime

19
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population pyramid

A

a graph showing percentages of populations of different age groups and genders

20
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Dependency ratio

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the population above 65 and below 14 relative to the population of working-age/economically active people

21
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demographic dividend

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having a larger proportion of working age population relative to the population of dependents, this allows for economic growth

22
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refugee

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a person who has applied for asylum in a country, whose claim has been approved

23
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asylum seeker

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a person who is seeking safety in another country, whose claim has not yet been approved

24
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economic migrant

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a person who moved for economic gain/work

25
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push factors

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factors driving a person out of a place

26
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pull factors

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factors attracting people to a place

27
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carrying capacity

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the number of people an environment can support

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