Chapter 2 Flashcards
(41 cards)
India’s population is over
1 billion
Carrying capacity
How many people the land can support
Replacement of zero population growth
When CBR equals the CDR
What is the most populated county on earth
China
With urbanization birth and death rates will-
Decrease
What is demography
Characteristics
Ecumene
Parts of the world that are permanently settled
Why does the population of the world increase so fast
Improvement in medication and technology
What is total fertility rate
The # of children’s woman will have during her child bearing years
What is the formula for a natural increase rate
CBR-CDR
What is the approximate increase rate of the world
1.2%
What is Malthusian
Were all going to die
Which region of the world has has the highest fertility
West Africa
The population of a country divided by its area is its
Arithmetic density
What regions of the world is more likely to have a lower infant mortality rate
MDC
What region of the world is more likely to have a higher life expectancy
Loving longer, Hugh life expectancy
As countries pass through the countries pass through the demographic transition model they become more-
Urbanized and industrialized
What are he 2 reason for an imbalance in dependency ratio?
Excess of old people, disease
What kinds of problems will countries have if the dependency ratio is imbalanced and there is too many young people?
Not enough money for education, not enough resources
What kinds of problems will a country face is the ratio is imbalanced and there are too many old people
Not enough elder care, negative NIR
How can population growth patterns in the world today be described?
Decreasing
What country will most likely be the most populated in the next fifty years?
India
What development is closely tied to death rate and birth rate?
Industrial development
Who was doctor John Snow?
English physician, discovers water born diseases, cured cholera
