Too many people Flashcards
Development
Involves changes that usually bring improvement and growth - often measure of how rich or poor a country is.
Living standards/ standard of living
How well-off a person or a country is.
Over populated
When there are more people living in an area than that area can support.
Quality of life
Measure of contented people are with their lives and with the environment in which they live in and work.
One child policy
A method used to reduce population growth by encouraging parents to limit their family to one child.
Developing country
A country that is often quite poor, has few services and a low standard of living.
Developed country
A country that has a lot of money, many services and a high standard of living.