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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
THE NUMBER OF MALES PER 100 FEMALES IN THE POPULATION
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TOTAL FERTILITY RATE (TFR)
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)
WHEN THE TFR DECLINES TO THE POINT WHERE THE NIR IS ZERO
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ASYLUM SEEKER
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MIGRATED TO ANOTHER COUNTRY HOPING TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A REFUGEE
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BRAIN DRAIN
LARGE-SCALE EMIGRATION COMPLETED BY TALENTED PEOPLE
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CHAIN MIGRATION
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
THE TEMPORARY MOVEMENT OF A MIGRANT WORKER BETWEEN HOME AND HOST COUNTRIES TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT
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CIRCULATION
SHORT-TERM, REPETITIVE, OR CYCLICAL MOVEMENTS THAT OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS
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COUNTERURBANIZATION
NET MIGRATION FROM URBAN TO RURAL AREAS IN MORE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
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DESERTIFICATION
THE PROCESS IN WHICH FERTILE LAND BECOMES DESERT-LIKE
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EMIGRATION
MIGRATION FROM A LOCATION
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FLOODPLAIN
AN AREA PRONE TO FLOODING WITHIN A GIVEN NUMBER OF YEARS, ACCORDING TO HISTORICAL TRENDS
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FORCED MIGRATION
PERNAMENT MOVEMENT TO A NEW LOCATION, CAUSED BY CULTURAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
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GUEST WORKER
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
MIGRATION TO A NEW LOCATION
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INTERNAL MIGRATION
PERNAMENT MOVEMENT WITHIN THE SAME COUNTRY
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INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSON (IDP)
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
PERMANENT MOVEMENT FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER
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INTERREGIONAL MIGRATION
PERMANENT MOVEMENT FROM ONE REGION OF A COUNTRY TO ANOTHER
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INTERVENING OBSTACLE
AN ENVIRONMENTAL OR CULTURAL FEATURES OF THE LANDSCAPE THAT PREVENTS MIGRATION
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INTRAREGIONAL MIGRATION
PERNAMENT MOVEMENT WITHIN THE SAME REGION OF THE SAME COUNTRY
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MIGRATION
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
ALL TYPES OF MOVEMENTS BETWEEN LOCATIONS
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NET MIGRATION
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE THE LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION AND THE LEVEL OF EMIGRATION
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PULL FACTOR
A FACTOR THAT "PULLS" PEOPLE TO A NEW LOCATION
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PUSH FACTOR
A FACTOR THAT "PUSHES" PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR PRESENT LOCATION
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QUOTA
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
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
TRANSFER OF MONEY BY WORKERS TO PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY FROM WHICH THEY EMIGRATED FROM
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UNAUTHORIZED IMMIGRANT
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ENTERS A COUNTRY WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTS TO DO SO
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VOLUNTARY MIGRATION
WHEN MIGRANTS CHOOSE TO PERMANENTLY RELOCATE

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