Terms

Question 1

define TFR

Answer 1

Is the total fertility rate which is the average # of children born to a woman in her lifetime

Question 2

Define demographic transition model

Answer 2

Is a model used to describe the change from a high birth rate and high death rate demographic pattern to a low birth rate and low death rate pattern

Question 3

Define RR

Answer 3

The replacement rate

Is the tfr that will result in a stable population. The rr is usually considered to be 2.1 children per woman

Question 4

Define population implosion

Answer 4

A dramatic decline in population: the opposite of population explosion

Question 5

NGO

Answer 5

Is a non-governmental organization - a private not for profit organization that works to achieve particular social, environmental or political goals