population, development and cholera

Question 1

what are 6 reasons for birth rate being affected

Answer 1

forced marriages, farming, pension, infant mortality, inequality and religious belief

Question 2

what are 6 reasons for death rate being affected

Answer 2

sanitation, health care, natural disasters, war, Debt, and forced child labour

Question 3

what is birth rate

Answer 3

the number of live births per thousand of population per year

Question 4

what is death rate

Answer 4

the ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time usually calculated as the number of deaths per one thousand people per year

Question 5

what is infant mortality

Answer 5

the death o an infant before his/her first birthday per 1000

Question 6

what is natural increase

Answer 6

the birth rate subtracted by the death rate of a particular population and is typically expressed either as a number per 1,000 or as a %

Question 7

what is life expectancy

Answer 7

the average period that a person may expect to live

Question 8

what are 4 physical factors that influence population distribution

Answer 8

climate, relief, soils and natural resources

Question 9

what are 4 human factors that influence population distribution

Answer 9

communication, services, technological development and economic activities

Question 10

how does climate influence population distribution

Answer 10

areas with temperate climates tend to be densely populated while areas with extreme cold or heat are less densely populated

Question 11

how does relief influence population distribution

Answer 11

people prefer to live on flat land as it is easier to build houses, roads, farms and more

Question 12

how do soils influence population distribution

Answer 12

rivers and valleys are usually thoroughly populated as the soil is fertile making it easier to grow crops out of

Question 13

how do natural resources influence population distribution

Answer 13

most cities and towns are built near natural resources making it easy to go and get

Question 14

how does communication influence population distribution

Answer 14

areas that have many roads, railways, airports and ports are more populated as it give more opportunities for employment and towns wich are route centres or ports gain population because of their good transport links

Question 15

how do service influence population distribution

Answer 15

people will le in places where their are services like hospital, schools, shops, entertainment, banking, insurance, and finance and sports facilities

Question 16

how does technological development influence population distribution

Answer 16

countries with advance technologies and well educated people can support high population sand give lots of job opportunities

Question 17

how does economic development influence population distribution

Answer 17

jobs encourage people to move to find jobs and tourism can also attract to an area providing locals with jobs

Question 18

what shape would a developed countries population pyramid be

Answer 18

an upside down pyramid

Question 19

what shape would a developing countries population pyramid be

Answer 19

a pyramid

Question 20

what is one example of a pro-natalist policy

Answer 20

japan in 2015 where residents of one of Tokyo’s wards would receive one-time payment of $1,700 per birth, another gives $940 for the first kid and ten times that much for the fourth

Question 21

what is one example of an anti-natalist policy

Answer 21

in china they used to have to pay huge fines if they ad more than one child

Question 22

what is the definition of the term development

Answer 22

Development is a branch of geography which refers to the standard of living and the quality of life of its human inhabitants

Question 23

what are the 2 main economic indicators

Answer 23

gnp and gdp

Question 24

what is gnp

Answer 24

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country divided by the number of people (per capita)

Question 25

what is gdp

Answer 25

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year, divided by the number of people (per capita)

Question 26

what are the 2 main social indicators

Answer 26

adult literacy rate and access to safe water

Question 27

what is adult literacy rate

Answer 27

What percentage of the adult population can read and write

Question 28

what is access to safe water

Answer 28

What percentage of the population have access to a safe water supply

Question 29

what are the problems faced with economic indicators

Answer 29

They are only an average figure and conceal differences that exist within a country or between urban and rural areas. When calculating GDP no account is taken of Subsistence Farming (farm to feed yourself) as this does not generate income, but is very important to the lives of millions of people in South East Asia. When considering GDP, no account is taken of what can be bought with that money. Can $1 actually buy more in India or in the UK? Economic Indicators do not tell us about the real quality of life including the health or standards of living for a population

Question 30

what are the problems faced with social indicators

Answer 30

They are average figures and they conceal Geographical differences or inequalities. Adult Literacy may conceal gender differences in countries where educational enrolment is higher amongst boys. It is difficult to measure the quality of health care or education in a country

Question 31

why is HDI better than normal social and economic indicators

Answer 31

because it uses both types of indicators

Question 32

what is HDI

Answer 32

HDI uses Gross National Income per capita, years of schooling and life expectancy at birth to determine development where The best score is 1 and the poorest is 0

Question 33

what are the causes of cholera

Answer 33

dinking contaminated water, vegetable grown using irrigation water, Raw or undercooked fish and seafood caught in water polluted with raw sewage, Food sold by street vendors that have been washed or prepared using contaminated water Unwashed hands can spread the Cholera between food stalls, War or natural disasters forcing many people into crowded areas without adequate sanitation, Flies can transfer the bacteria from contaminated areas to food that is then consumed.

Question 34

what are the effects of cholera on people

Answer 34

stomach pains and extreme diarrhoea (up to 15-20 litres per day), dehydration and kidney failure leading to death (50% untreated cases are fatal

Question 35

what are the effect of cholera on a country

Answer 35

cholera can negatively impact the tourism sector and subsequent loss o income, money is spent on treating to keep populations healthy less money is available to spend on development in other areas, Countries face economic losses from the lost productivity of ill people and the family members caring for sick relativesw