Populations Geography Flashcards
When were the Baby boomers born? Why were there so many of them?
1 trait
1946-1964.
after ww2 there was a time of peace, prosperity.
economy was much more stable which made it easier to have kids.
hard working
When was generation x born? Why such a small generation?
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born in 1965 – 1980
birth control pills were invented
independent
When was generation y born? Why are they the biggest generation?
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1981-1995
Because their parents were the largest generation which means they were able to have many kids.
confidence
When was gen z born?
1 trait
1996-2012
tech savy
What is the replacement level fertility?
the total fertility rate at which a population exactly replaces itself. This is 2.1.
3 kinds of shapes in a population pyramid?
Expansive Pyramid:
Lots of young people
Rapid population growth
Constrictive Pyramid:
Fewer young people
Population growth is negative
Stationary Pyramid:
looks like a rectangle
stable growth.
reasons why there could be bumps or inconsistencies?
effects of war.
effects of disease.
pyramid could be about people from a certain age group like retirement homes or universities.
What is dependency load
younger than 15 and older than 65
dependent on working age
why is it bad to have a rapidly growing population
too many children and not enough older people
poverty and lower education.
overcrowding not enough resources.
why is it bad to have a shrinking population
Labour shortages
schools closing
fewer people to care for large number of elderly people
less advanced technology, and medicine
what are some negatives of china’s 1 child policy
fewer people working
fewer younger people to take care of all those older people.
what are some of the reasons japan is shrinking?
low fertility rate
hard for working moms
they take too much time to take care of and they have to pass on promotions.
expensive to raise children
young people are not dating
what are three types of permanent residents?
economic class
family class
refugees
subtypes of economic class
skilled workers
business immigrants
live in caregivers
canadian experience
where do most of our immigrants come from?
India, China, and Afghanistan
3 differences between a canadian citizens and a permanent residents?
voting rights
passports
residence rules:in canada 2/5 years
