population Flashcards
define population distribution
how population is spread out over an area, whether local, regional, national or global
what is population?
the number of people in a place
what is population density?
the average number of people per square kilometre
what is the definition of a sparsely populated area?
scattered from small amounts
what is the definition of a densely populated area?
packed with little space
what is the birth rate?
the number of babies born per 100 people
what is the death rate?
the number of people who die per 1000 people, population grows because the number of babies being being born is greater than people dying
what is a natural increase?
the difference between the birth and death rate
what is a population pyramid?
a type of bar chart used to show the age + sex of the population
what is a pro-natalist policy?
policy which aims to encourage more births through the use of incentives
what is an anti-natalist policy?
policy which aims to decrease the total fertility rate
why did the china 1 child policy need to be put in place?
in the 1970s, china’s death rate was falling and their birth rate was rising, which meant their population was growing extremely quickly
what were some potential problems of chinas growing population?
unemployment
future population would be high
lack of space
pressure on resources
pressure on health care
support towards children would be worse
benefits of the one child policy?
- slowing population growth
- improving health and welfare for children and women
- financial benefits
- improvements in future (more employment)
- increased household income
problems of the one child policy?
- violation of human rights
- gender ration became unstable
- cost of adoption went up
- pressure on only children
- huge fines
