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unit 2 Flashcards

1
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arithmetic population density calculation

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total population / land area (sq. mile) (not accurate)

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physiological population density calculation

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total population / arable land (sq. mile) (carrying capacity)

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agricultural population density calculation

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farmers / arable land (sq. mile)

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4
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high LDCs

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low level of technology, farming by hand = more farmers, low output

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low MDCs

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high mechanization levels, less farmers but more output

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6
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population structure

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what percent of population are children/elderly/male/female

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7
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population pyramid

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shows population structure and composition, used to access pop. growth and decline and to predict markets for goods and services, used at various scales

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8
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dependency ratio

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number of people in a dependent age group divided by number of people in working age group divided by 100 (youth/elderly dependency)

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9
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working age

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16-64

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10
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dependent age

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0-15, 65->

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Population composition

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The makeup of the population by age and sex as well as by ethnic, racial, income, and educational background

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12
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Sex ratio

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The ratio of the number of men to number of women in a population

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13
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DTM stage 1

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High stationary stage -BR high - DR high - NIR slow - substantial fluctuation common, no countries in this stage

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14
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DTM stage 2

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Early expanding stage - DR drop rapidly - BR high - NIR quickly increase - rapid pop. growth, some sub Saharan countries in this stage

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DTM stage 3

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Late expanding stage - DR low - BR high but declining - NIR decreases - developing countries in this stage

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16
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DTM stage 4

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Low stationary stage - BR & DR similar and quite low - NIR very slow - aging becomes an issue, many developed countries in this stage

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17
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DTM stage 5

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Natural decrease stage - BR VERY low - DR low - NIR negative - natural decrease, Japan, Germany, and some European countries

18
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Carrying capacity

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The number of people a particular environment or Earth as a whole can support on a sustainable basis

19
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Push factors

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Factors that cause people to be dissatisfied with their present locales and want to move somewhere else (population pressure due to high fertility rates; persecution of religious, racial, ethnic, and political groups; war and civil unrest; natural disasters, high crime rates, poverty)

20
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Migration

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The long-term or permanent relocation of individuals, families, or entire communities from one place to another

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Pull factors

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The attributes of other places that make them appealing to potential migrants (economic opportunities, nice climate, physical amenities, higher living standards, and better housing)

22
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Megacity

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A city with more than 10 million residents

23
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Metacity

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A city with more than 20 million residents

24
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Voluntary migration

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Migration that is done willingly

25
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International migration

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When moves are made across national borders

26
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Guest worker

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A person with temporary permission to work in another country

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Transnational migration

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When migrants move back and forth between their home countries and those to which they have migrated

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Internal migration

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When people move within the borders of a country

29
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Interregional migration

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When people move within the borders of a country

30
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Great Migration

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The twentieth-century movement of 6 million African Americans from the rural southern states to the cities of the midwestern and northeastern states

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Rural-to-urban migration

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When people move from the countryside to cities

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Residential mobility

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Moves that occur within a metropolitan area

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Step (stepwise) migration

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Migration carried out in a series of stages, usually from nearby to bigger and more distant places

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Chain migration

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The process by which some people’s migration to a new place leads their family members, friends, and others to move to the same place

35
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Return migration

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Migrants going back, or returning, to their previous place of residence or origin

36
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Seasonal migration

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Migration based on the time of year

37
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Forced migration

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Migration caused by forces out of one’s control, such as disasters, social conflicts, or developmental projects

38
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Refugees

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A person who leaves their country because of persecution based on race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, or political opinion

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Internally displaced person (IDP)

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Someone who remains within his or her country’s borders despite being persecuted by their home country

40
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Ethnic cleansing

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The forced removal of one ethnic group by another ethnic group to create an ethnically consistent territory

41
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Immigration

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The act of a migrant arriving at their destination country

42
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Emigration

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The act of a migrant leaving their place (country) of origin

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