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Rapid population Growth/ Overpopulation Flashcards

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What are reasons for why population growth was low in a year a thousand years ago?

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high infant or child mortality rate

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Why did population in the graph of first page in book grow suddenly?

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medicine stopped people dying & agriculture advancments stop famines

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What does LEDC mean

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less economicly developped countries

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What is an example of a country in stage one- High Stationary?
(the graph on second page)

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Amazon

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What is an example of a country in stage two- Early expanding?
(the graph on second page)

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Nigeria

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What is an example of a country in stage four- Low stationary?
(the graph on second page)

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UK

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What is an example of a country in stage three- Late expanding?
(the graph on second page)

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Brazil

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What is an example of a country in stage five- Low shrinking?
(the graph on second page)

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Japan

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What is the carrying capacity?

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Largest amountof individuals of a population that the environment can support

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what is overshoot?

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the extent to which a population exceeds the carrying capacity

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Why had bangladesh’s population grown so quickly?

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Child marriges, High Infant mortality rate, High poverty, young age for first birth, Polygamy

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What is Polygamy

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a man taking more than one wife

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What is a consequence of high poverty?

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Children are seen as economic assests which makes families have more kids forcing them into more poverty

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What could a lack of land entail?

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deforistation

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How many people are there per square km in bangladesh

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1265

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What is the child marrige rate in bangladesh

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51%

17
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What is the average school life expectancy in bangladesh?

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12 years

18
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What do steps mean on a population pyramid when close to bottom?

A

High infant mortality rate

19
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Consequences of overpopulation in Bangladesh?

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  1. Lack of land for growing pop, combined with rising sea levels = deforestation and migration to Dhaka.
    2.Dhaka 22mn & growing 3% a year. Many live in slums (2mn) and work in informal sector.
  2. Pollution ( traffic, health impacts & conflict/violence over lack of resources, plus poverty. A lot of violence directed towards women.

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