Lecture 4 - Population Dynamics: Exploring Canada's People Flashcards
What percent of people live in cities?
85%
What do cities do?
bring people together, connect us, allow us to be innovative
How many people in Canada
over 36 million
What is Saunders belief?
If we can have over 100 million people, Canada will be more sustainable, more taxes to support citizens
What is demography?
Describing people and their movement, statistical understanding of size, age, gender, social etc
What is Canada’s growth in next 4 years?
4 million people
Where are people moving to in Canada?
Western Canada, oil sands, affordability, Calgary 4th most liveable city
Where do majority of people in Canada live?
Toronto, Windsor, Montreal, Ottawa
What are connecting major cities?
Highways
Why do people move to cities?
jobs, entertainment, education, food, amenities, transportation access, beauty, architecture, lifestyle, culture, people
What is urban?
Spatial land use or organization characterized by 4 things:
- Dense population
- Concentrated living space
- Social Networks
- Variety of economic activities and lifestyles
How many people in Toronto?
6 million
What is Canada 2nd largest city?
Montreal 3.6 million
Where will most immigrant come from?
Asian countries
What is Natural Increase?
is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate
What is CBR (Crude birth rate)?
is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a given year
What is CDR (crude death rate)?
is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given year
What is Net Migration?
is the difference between in and out migration
What is Canada’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.3
How is Canada increasing its population?
through immigration
What is the cultural makeup of Canada
ethnic group, culture, language, religion, multiculturalism
Why will Canada look different in the next 2 generations?
because of immigration
Why is immigration important?
ensures Canada’s population increases, contribute to workforce, they are concentrated in Canadian cities, making them different from the rest of Canada
Where is there a large growth of indigenous people?
Western Canada
What is the shift in population in Canada?
shift from east to west, rural to urban, hinterlands to heartlands
When were baby boomers born?
Between 1946-1964 between 54-72 years old
What was the TFR during baby boom?
3.4
What is a major concern for baby boomers?
medical resources, who will take care of them
