Population & Migration Flashcards
1
Q
What is demographic transition?
A
Poor and underdeveloped - high birth and death rates
Developing - first experience falling death rates and only later reduced birth rates
Rich and developed - low birth and death rates
2
Q
What are the consequences of population growth?
A
Resource scarcity
Environmental degradation
3
Q
What is a youth bulge?
A
Birth rate remains high
Young people have more babies
Young outnumber old
4
Q
What is migration?
A
The movement of a person or a group of persons, either across an international border or within a state
