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Population and Migration (Chapter 2 & 3) Flashcards

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AGRICULTURAL DENSITY

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THE RATIO OF THE NUMBER OF FARMERS TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ARABLE LAND

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ARABLE LAND

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LAND THAT IS SUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

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ARITHMETIC DENSITY

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THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL LAND AREA

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CRUDE BIRTH RATE (CBR)

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THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS PER 1000 PEOPLE IN AN AREA

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CRUDE DEATH RATE (CDR)

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THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATH PER 1000 PEOPLE ALIVE IN AN AREA

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DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION

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HAS FIVE STAGES IS USED TO EXPLAIN POPULATION GROWTH RATE OF A LOCATION AND THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE GROWTH RATE

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DEMOGRAPHY

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THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS

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DEPENDENCY RATIO

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THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE UNDER 15 OR OVER 65 COMPARED TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ACTIVE IN THE LABOR FORCE

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DOUBLING TIME

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THE TIME IT TAKES TO DOUBLE THE POPULATION, ASSUMING A CONSTANT NIR

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ECUMENE

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THE PORTION OF EARTH’S SURFACES INHABITED BY PERNAMENT HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

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ELDERLY SUPPORT RATIO

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THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THEIR PRODUCTIVE YEARS DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE 65 OR OLDER

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EPIDEMIOLOGY TRANSITION

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THE PROCESS OF CHANGE IN THE DISTINCTIVE CAUSES OF DEATH IN EACH STAGE OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

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THE BRANCH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE CONCERNED WITH STUDYING THE DISTRIBUTION AND CAUSES OF HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES OR EVENTS IN SPECIFIED POPULATION AT A SPECIAL TIME

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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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A TIME PERIOD WHERE A SERIES OF ADVANCEMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTIONALIZED THE PRODUCTION OF MANUFACTURED GOODS

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INFANT MORTALITY RATE (IMR)

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ANNUAL NUMBER OF INFANT DEATH IN AYEAR PER 1000 LIVE BIRTHS IN AN AREA

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LIFE EXPECTANCY

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THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS AN INDIVIDUAL IS EXPECTED TO LIVE, GIVEN CERTAIN CONDITIONS (SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS)

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LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH

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THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS A NEWBORN INFANT CAN EXPECT TO LIVE

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MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE

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ANNUAL NUMBER OF WOMEN’S DEATHS CAUSED BY MATERNITY PER 100,000 LIVE BIRTHS

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MEDICAL REVOLUTION

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A TIME PERIOD WHEN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INVENTED IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA DIFFUSED TO LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LATIN AMERICA, ASIA, AFRICA). IMPROVED MEDICAL PRACTICES = FEWER DEATHS FROM TRADITIONAL CAUSES AND MORE PEOPLE THAT LIVE LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIVES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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NATURAL INCREASE RATE (NIR)

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NATURAL INCREASES IN POPULATION IN A YEAR (CALCULATION- CBR MINUS CDR)

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OVERPOPULATION

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A SITUATION IN WHICH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN AN AREA EXCEEDS THE CAPACITY OF THAT AREA TO SUPPORT LIFE AT A DECENT STANDARD OF LIVING

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PANDEMIC

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DISEASE THAT SPREADS THROUGHOUT A WIDE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND AFFECTS A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION

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PHYSIOLOGICAL DENSITY

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THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PER UNIT OF ARABLE LAND

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POPULATION PYRAMID

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A BAR GRAPH THAT DEMONSTRATES THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER (MALE GOES ON LEFT SIDE), FEMALE GOES ON RIGHT SIDE)

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SEX RATIO

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THE NUMBER OF MALES PER 100 FEMALES IN THE POPULATION

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TOTAL FERTILITY RATE (TFR)

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AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN A WOMAN WILL HAVE DURING HER CHILDBEARING YEARS (THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN POPULATION GROWTH)

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ZERO POPULATION GROWTH (ZPG)

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WHEN THE TFR DECLINES TO THE POINT WHERE THE NIR IS ZERO

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ASYLUM SEEKER

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AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MIGRATED TO ANOTHER COUNTRY HOPING TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A REFUGEE

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BRAIN DRAIN

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LARGE-SCALE EMIGRATION COMPLETED BY TALENTED PEOPLE

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CHAIN MIGRATION

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A PROCESS IN WHICH INITIAL MOVEMENTS OF MIGRANTS LEADS TO FURTHER MOVEMENT FROM THE SAME AREA TO THE SAME AREA

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CIRCULAR MIGRATION

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THE TEMPORARY MOVEMENT OF A MIGRANT WORKER BETWEEN HOME AND HOST COUNTRIES TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT

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CIRCULATION

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SHORT-TERM, REPETITIVE, OR CYCLICAL MOVEMENTS THAT OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS

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COUNTERURBANIZATION

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NET MIGRATION FROM URBAN TO RURAL AREAS IN MORE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

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DESERTIFICATION

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THE PROCESS IN WHICH FERTILE LAND BECOMES DESERT-LIKE

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EMIGRATION

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MIGRATION FROM A LOCATION

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FLOODPLAIN

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AN AREA PRONE TO FLOODING WITHIN A GIVEN NUMBER OF YEARS, ACCORDING TO HISTORICAL TRENDS

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FORCED MIGRATION

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PERNAMENT MOVEMENT TO A NEW LOCATION, CAUSED BY CULTURAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

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GUEST WORKER

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A TERM ONCE USED FOR A WORKER WHO IMMIGRATED TO DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN EUROPE) FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (FROM SOUTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE, OR NORTH AFRICA) IN SEARCH OF A HIGHER-PAYING JOB

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IMMIGRATION

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MIGRATION TO A NEW LOCATION

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INTERNAL MIGRATION

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PERNAMENT MOVEMENT WITHIN THE SAME COUNTRY

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INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSON (IDP)

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AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAD BEEN FORCED TO MIGRATE FOR SIMILAR POLITICAL REASONS AS A REFUGEE BUT IS STILL IN THE COUNTRY AND HAS NOT MIGRATED ACROSS AN INTERNATIONAL BORDER

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INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

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PERMANENT MOVEMENT FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER

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INTERREGIONAL MIGRATION

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PERMANENT MOVEMENT FROM ONE REGION OF A COUNTRY TO ANOTHER

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INTERVENING OBSTACLE

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AN ENVIRONMENTAL OR CULTURAL FEATURES OF THE LANDSCAPE THAT PREVENTS MIGRATION

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INTRAREGIONAL MIGRATION

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PERNAMENT MOVEMENT WITHIN THE SAME REGION OF THE SAME COUNTRY

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MIGRATION

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A FORM OF RELOCATION DIFFUSION THAT INVOLVES A PERMANENT MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION

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MIGRATION TRANSITION

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MOBILITY

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ALL TYPES OF MOVEMENTS BETWEEN LOCATIONS

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NET MIGRATION

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE THE LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION AND THE LEVEL OF EMIGRATION

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PULL FACTOR

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A FACTOR THAT “PULLS” PEOPLE TO A NEW LOCATION

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PUSH FACTOR

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A FACTOR THAT “PUSHES” PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR PRESENT LOCATION

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QUOTA

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RELATING TO MIGRATION, IT’S A LAW THAT PLACES A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN IMMIGRATE TO A COUNTRY EACH YEAR

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REFUGEE

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SOMEONE WHO IS FORCED TO MIGRATE FROM THEIR COUNTRY AND CANNOT RETURN OUT OF FEAR OF PERSECUTION DUE TO THEIR RACE, RELIGION, NATIONALITY, MEMBERSHIP IN A SOCIAL GROUP, OR POLITICAL OPINION

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REMITTANCE

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TRANSFER OF MONEY BY WORKERS TO PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY FROM WHICH THEY EMIGRATED FROM

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UNAUTHORIZED IMMIGRANT

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AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ENTERS A COUNTRY WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTS TO DO SO

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VOLUNTARY MIGRATION

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WHEN MIGRANTS CHOOSE TO PERMANENTLY RELOCATE

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