population x tourism Flashcards
what does birth rate mean ?
what is death rate?
what is net migration?
what is the fertility rate ?
what is life expectancy ?
what is infant mortality rate ?
the average number of live births per year every 1000 people in the total population
is the difference between the number of people moving into a country (immagrants) and people moving out (emmigrants)
the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime i a country or region
the average number of years a person is ecpected to live
the average number of deaths of children under 1 year of age per 1000 live births
how to calculate natural population growth ?
death rate - birth rate
how to calculate overall population growth ?
natural population growth + net migration
describe the different stages
stage 1) the base is large which means that there is a high birth rate, but narrows quickly and the top is very thin which means a high death rate.
stage 2) similar to stage one
stage 3) the birth rate is less and so is the death rate and more rectangular shape.
stage 4) similar to stage 3
stage 5) more working population in the middle stage
what are some reasons why Nigers death rate have decreased
better health care, hygiene, education
babies are immuned against diseases
more clinics, and hospitals
improve on water supplies
why is Nigers population growing so rapidly
and what is been done to stop this
many people belive that having kids is a blessing from God
Lack of contraception use
the goverment is getting religiouse leaders to try convince people to have less kids
what can we learn from population pyramids
-trends is birth rate, death rate, infant mortality rate, and life expectancy
-the proportion of elderly and young people
-the difference with male and female population
how do population pyramids differ from developed and developing countries s
they will have different population structures and trends
what are some problems associated with the ageing population
the number of working people in the 16-65 age group decreases
the goverment putting more money towards to
-residential homes
-health care
-social services
explain why goverments may want to use population polocies
a. planning effectivly fro the future
b. to reduce/increase population growth to deal with the impacts of over population or under populations
c. influence migration into the country
give three examples of policies used by the Singapore government in the “Stop at two” campaign.
-extra tax for third child
-no paid maternity leave for third child
-parents with more than two kids could not enroll at the best schools
why did the Singapore government reverse its policies and start engourging population growth
the population became to low to provide a young vibrant workforce to develop the economy.
list three incentives the Singapore government presented to citizens in the ‘have more than three’ shceme
explain why the scheme didnt work ?
extended sick leave
subsidies for day acre
tax rebates for third child
working people wanted more material assets
men and women wanting to pursue their careers
people wanting to get married later on in life
describe two problems that the Singapore government faces with such a low birth rate
housing a larger elderly population on limited land
a small working population supporting a large number of old people
define population density
average number of people living in a given area
what is the formula to calculate population density
population - area
what are some physical and human reasons on why japan are densely populated than others
physical) soils thin and acidic and infertile
harsh climates, long winters, and heavy snow
human) better employment
costal areas have more ports and habours that allow to import goods
what are some push factors
what are some pull factors
define the following
- migration
- emigrant
- imigrant
a. The movement of a person or people from one country, locality, place of residence, etc., to settle in another
b. a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another
c. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
what are some reasons for growth in tourism
- greater wealth people have more money to spend on holidays
- more leisure time
- greater mobility, and accesibility
-advertising
main attractions for tourism
(human and physical)
human) attractions have been made by people, such as historical buildings, monuments, theateres and theme parks
physical) attractions are ones that are natural such as beaches, lakes rivers, mountains, and attractive climate
benifits and problems associated with tourism ?
economic
benifits
-jobs are created for local people such as working in hotels
-brings overseas money into a country that helps develop the economy
problems
-the tourism can be easily be affected by local or world events like terroism and natural disasters
social/cultural
beniifits
- local people can learn more skills and languages
- money earned from tourism can help pay for education and health care
problems
- local cultures could be changed or lost as locals copy tourist behaviours
enviorment
benifits
- money earned from tourism can be used to help protect the natural enviorment
problem
- tourists may cause damage to the natural enviorment
