Unit 1. Population Dynamics Flashcards
Anti-Natalist
A population policy which is used to encourage people to have fewer children by offering incentives such as free education for their first child.
Birth Rate
The number of children born alive for every 1000 people in one year.
Carrying Capacity
The maximum number of people who can be supported in a given area.
The number of people who die for every 1000 people in one year
Death Rate
Demographic Transition Model
A model which shows population change over time- it includes BR, DR, and total population. It has five stages.
Dependency Ratio
The ratio between the number of people in a population of working age and the number of people of non-working age (0-15 and 65+).
The number of people of non-working age (0-15 and 65+)
Dependents (youthful or elderly)
The number of people of working age
Economically Active
Fertility Rate
The average number of children a woman has in a specific country
LIC
Low Income Country (where income is low in comparison with other countries)
BR - DR
Natural Increase (given as a percentage of the population)
Countries which were recently less developed but where industrialisation has happened quickly
NIC (newly industrialised countries)
Population Policies
Measures taken by a government to influence the population size, growth, distribution or structure
Population policies which are used to encourage people to have more children by offering incentives such as financial payments (e.g. Singapore)
Pro-Natalist Population Policy
Overpopulated
An area which is said to have too many people for the resources available e.g. housing,
