population change Flashcards
anti - natalist
these are population policies that are used to encourage people have a fewer children ny offering incentives such as a free education for only their first child eg, china.
birth rate
the number of children born alive for every 100 people in one year.
carrying capacity
the maximum number of people who can be supported in a given area.
death rate
the number of people who die for every 1000 people in one year.
demographer
a person who studies population growth
demographic transition model
a model which shows population change overtime.
dependant population
the number of people of non-working age (0-14 years and 65+ years)
dependancy ratio
the ratio between the number of people in population of working age (15-65 years) and the number of people non working age (0-14 years and 65+ years)
economiacaly active
the number of people of working age (15-64 years)
fertillity rate
average number of children a women has in a country.
low income country (LIC)
a country where GNI is relatively low in comparison with other countires’. eg, uganda.
natural increase
the rate minus death rate. it is normally given as a % of the total of the population.
newly industrialised countires (NICs)
countires which were recently less developed but where industrialisation has happend quickly. eg. china.
population policies
measures take by a government to influance population size, growth, distrubution or composition.
pro - natalist
these are population policies that are used to encourage people to have more children by offering incentives, such as financial payments. eg, singapore.
