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Population Growth Flashcards

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What is birth rate?

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The number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year

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Is the world population increasing?

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Yes.

The rate at which it’s increasing is getting faster and faster

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What is death rate?

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The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year

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What is natural increase?

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When the birth rate is higher than the death rate

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What is natural decrease?

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When the death rate is higher than the birth rate

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How many stages are there in the DTM

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5

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What does the DTM show?

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The 5 stages of population growth

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Explain stage 1

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High and fluctuating birth and death rate
Zero population growth
Low and steady population size

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Example country for stage 1

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Some tribes in Brazil

No countries

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Explain stage 2

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High and steady birth rate
Rapidly falling death rate
Very high population growth rate
Rapidly increasing population size

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Explain stage 3

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Rapidly falling birth rate
Slowly falling death rate
High population growth rate
Increasing population size

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Example country for stage 2

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Egypt

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Example country for stage 3

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Egypt

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Explain stage 4

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Low and fluctuating birth and death rate
Zero population growth
High and steady population size

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Example country for stage 4

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UK

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Explain stage 5

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Slowly falling birth rate
Low and steady death rate
Negative population growth
Slowly falling population size

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Example country for stage 5

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Japan

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In detail explain stage 1

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High birth rate as no contraception and lots of infants die
High death rate as poor healthcare or famine
Mostly young people as low life expectancy

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In detail explain stage 2

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High birth rate as no contraception and economy based in agriculture means children are needed to help on farms
Falling death rate as improved healthcare and diet
Still more young people than old people

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Explain in detail stage 3

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Rapidly falling birth rate as women have more equal place in society and education and contraception use increases.
Economy now focused on manufacturing so children aren’t needed for farm work
Death rate falls due to medical advancements
More people live in to be older

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Explain in detail stage 4

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Low birth rate - people want more possessions - less money to bring up child
High life expectancy - people live to be older

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Explain in detail stage 5

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Slowly falling death rate as people have dependent elderly parents so less money to raise child
Death rate low as lots of medical advancements
More older than younger people

22
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How is overpopulation caused and what is it?

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Caused by rapid population growth where there are too many people for the resources

23
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Where does overpopulation occur?

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LEDC in stages 2/3 of DTM as they have high population growth

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How does a youthful population occur?

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Low life expectancy together with a high birth rate

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Social problems of youthful population

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Healthcare and education stretched
Children gave to work to support large family
Aren’t enough house - makeshift housing cause health problems as aren’t always connected to sewage/ water
Food shortages if can’t grow/ import enough

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Economic problems of youthful population

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Unemployment as not enough jobs

Increased poverty as people born into famalies that are already poor

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Environmental problems of a youthful population

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Increased waste and pollution
- more cars release more greenhouse gases
- more waste to landfill
More natural resources used up

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Why do countries need to control rapid population growth?

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So they don’t become overpopulated

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Explain birth control programmes

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Aim to reduce the birth rate
Some governments introduce laws
Governments also help couples to plan and limit by offering free contraception and sex education

30
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How do birth control programmes help towards sustainable development

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  • Means population won’t get any bigger

- Won’t be many more people using up resources today so there will be some left for future generations

31
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Explain immigration laws

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  • aim to control immigration

- gov can be selective (letting fewer people of child bearing age in)

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How do immigration laws help towards sustainable development

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Slows down population growth rate

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What is an ageing population

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More older people (over 65) than younger people

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