Unit 2 Flashcards
Population Density
The number of people per unit of land
Arithmetic Density
Total population divided by total land area
Physiological Density
Total population divided by total arable land area
Agricultural Density
Number of farmers divided by arable land area
Population Growth Rate
The rate at which population increases and decreases
Malthusian Catastrophe
Population exceeds Earth’s carrying capacity
Neo-Malthusians
Population exceeds Earth’s carrying capacity and all World’s resources
Push Factors
Things that make people want to leave an area
Pull Factors
Things that attract people to an area
Forced Migration
Migration that is due to events that put the Migrant’s life or family in jeopardy, causing them to migrate or risk their own life
Voluntary Migration
Migration by choice, without fear of persecution or death
Internal Migration
Movement within a counr
International Migration
Movement from one country to another
Rural-Urban Migration
Movement from rural areas to urban
Urban-Rural Migration
Movement from cities to rural areas