Key Words Flashcards
net migration rate
amount of people moving in to a place in a year
population density
the average number of people in a given area
Population distribution
how spread out a population is in a given area
agricultural productivity
the ratio of inputs to outputs in an agricultural system
Climate
main weather conditions over a long time period
Food security
Having (more than) enough food to meet demand
Topography
physical features of an area
subsistence farming
small scale farming providing for yourself and community
intensive farming
using harsh farming techniques to maximise outputs in a given area
DTM
model showing how stages of development impact a countries population, BR and DR
NGOs
organisations set apart from the government
Death rate
number of deaths per 1000 of the population per year
birth rates
number of live births per 1000 of the population per year
immigrant
a person arriving to a country
emigrant
a person leaving a country
IMR
the number of children dying before the age of one per 1000 per year
Life expectancy
the number of years a person can be expected to live from the time of their birth
Fertility Rate
average number of children a woman is expected to have in her fertile lifetime
population pyramid
a graph showing percentages of populations of different age groups and genders
Dependency ratio
the population above 65 and below 14 relative to the population of working-age/economically active people
demographic dividend
having a larger proportion of working age population relative to the population of dependents, this allows for economic growth
refugee
a person who has applied for asylum in a country, whose claim has been approved
asylum seeker
a person who is seeking safety in another country, whose claim has not yet been approved
economic migrant
a person who moved for economic gain/work
push factors
factors driving a person out of a place
pull factors
factors attracting people to a place
carrying capacity
the number of people an environment can support
