Unit 2 essential terms Flashcards
Agricultural Density
of farmers per unit of arable land
Gives economic info
Developed countries have lower AD because of technology
Anti-Natalist Population Policies
Policies to restrict birth
Arithmetic population density
population divided by land
Asylum seekers
Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee
Carrying Capacity
The ability of the land to sustain a certain number of people
Dependency Ratio
people who are able to work : to people who arent able to work
Doubling Time
How many years for the population to double
Emigration
is used when talking about the country moved from
Fertility Rate
of children born or expected to be born from a woman who is between 15-45 years old
Guest workers
Migrants allowed into the country to fill a labor need, assuming the workers will go “home” once the labor need subsides
Immigration
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens.
Internally displaced persons
persons or groups of persons who have been forced to flee or leave their homes because of armed conflict or violence and who have not crossed an internationally recognized state border.
Migration
groups of people or animals moving from one region or country to another
Migration Rate
The difference between immigration into and emigration from the area during the year
Mortality Rate
the number of deaths in a given area or period, or from a particular cause.
