Population

Question 1

Population distributions

Answer 1

the distribution of people across an area - Sparsely or Densely

Question 2

Population density

Answer 2

The amount of people in an area usually per square Km

Question 3

Core

Answer 3

The core is the population center with the highest population

Question 4

Rural

Answer 4

In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities.

Question 5

Periphery

Answer 5

the lesser developed part of a town or region

Question 6

Physical factors

Answer 6

factors that arent human such as flat land, fertil soils and access to water.

Question 7

Human factors

Answer 7

Factors that arent physical such as job opportunities and standard of living

Question 8

Birth rate

Answer 8

the number of babies born every year per 1000 people in a population

Question 9

Death rate

Answer 9

The number of people who die every year per 1000 people

Question 10

Natural increase

Answer 10

Natural increase in a population occurs where Birth rate is greater than death rate

Question 11

Factors affecting birth rate

Answer 11

1) location of residence
2) economic prosperity
3) education
4) religion
5) status of women
6) need for children
7) health of mothers

Question 12

economic prosperity

Answer 12

measure of total production in the economy relative to the number of inhabitants

Question 13

Literacy rate

Answer 13

Literacy rate of population is defined as the percentage of literates to the total population age 7 years and above

Question 14

GDP

Answer 14

gross domestic product - amount of money a country has usually per capital

Question 15

Life expectancy

Answer 15

The average period that a person may expect to live from birth, with the countries demographics stay the same

Question 16

Natural Increase

Answer 16

Calculated by subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate. It is expressed as a %.

Question 17

Doubling Time

Answer 17

Is the number of years needed for a population to double in size. It is found by dividing 70 years by the rate of natural increase (in %). It is expressed in years.

Question 18

Population Momentum

Answer 18

Is the tendency for a population to grow despite a fall in birth rate or fertility levels. It occurs because of a relatively high number of people at child-bearing age. When these people have children the greater number of births will exceed the number of deaths, and so the population will continue to grow.

Question 19

Population Projections

Answer 19

Are predictions about future population based on trends in fertility, mortality and migration.

Question 20

Population structure or composition

Answer 20

Refers to any measurable characteristic of a population. This includes the age, sex, ethnicity, language, religion and occupation of the population.

Question 21

The dependency ratio

Answer 21

measures the working population and the dependent population. It is worked out by a formula:
Population under 15 + Population over 64 (Dependents) /
Population aged 16–64 (the economically active) x 100

Question 22

Mega cities

Answer 22

Mega cities is a place of potential economic benefit that contains more than 10 million residents for migrants however it is detrimental to the environment.

Question 23

Refugees:

Answer 23

Refugees: a person residing outside his or her country who is unable or unwilling to return because of a well founded fear of persecution.

Question 24

Asylum Seekers

Answer 24

Asylum Seekers: a person who has left their country of origin in search of protection but who’s claim for refugee status has not been decided

Question 25

Internal Displaced Persons

Answer 25

Internal Displaced Persons: people who have been forced to flee their home suddenly as a result of conflict, violations of human rights and natural disasters but stay in their home country.

Question 26

Development Displacees

Answer 26

Development Displacees: people who are compelled to move as a result of policies and projects to promote development

Question 27

Environmental and Disaster Displaces

Answer 27

Environmental and Disaster Displaces: people are sometimes referred to as environmental refugees or disaster refugees

Question 28

Smuggled People

Answer 28

Smuggled People: people who are moved illegally for profit.

Question 29

Trafficked People

Answer 29

Trafficked People: people who are moved by deception or coercion for the purpose of exploitation and profit

Question 30

Forced migration

Answer 30

This occurs when an individual is forced to move area, in many cases to ensure their own survival.

Question 31

Refugee

Answer 31

This is a person who has been forced to flee their home area

Question 32

Pull factors

Answer 32

These factors attract a person to an area

Question 33

Push factors

Answer 33

These factors encourage a person to leave an area

Question 34

Illegal immigrant

Answer 34

This is an individual that has moved to a country in which they are not legally allowed to be. They may have had an application for residence rejected, or may not have even applied for residence in the first instance.

Question 35

Sex ratio

Answer 35

The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population

Question 36

Family size

Answer 36

In the present discussion, family size is defined in terms of the number of children in the household. Large = poor or super rich Small = medium

Question 37

Aging population

Answer 37

A population that is aging and has a high dependency ratio - France, Japan, Denmark

Question 38

Pro - Natilist

Answer 38

countries with a low birth rate that are trying to increase the BR. E.g Denmark

Question 39

Anti - Natilist

Answer 39

A country with a high population trying to decrease birth rate. E.g China's one child policy.