Population Midterm Flashcards
(30 cards)
Define Urbanization
A city expands - spreads; also when people move from rural to urban (country to city)
Define Infrastructure
basic equipment and structures for a city to function
Give examples for infrastructure
roads, street lights, sidewalks, garbage removal, sewage system
Demography is…?
the study of human population statistics.
Define birth rate
How many live births (per 1000) in a given area.
How does the birth rate affect the growth rate?
Growth rate increases
define death rate
How many deaths (per 1000) in a given area.
How does the death rate affect the growth rate?
Growth rate decreases
Define migration
The movement of people from one place to another.
define social attitudes
different cultures have different norms/values for family size.
Define education
literacy rate (amount of people who can read and write, basic math)
How does education affect the growth rate?
people with higher education tend to live longer, average age of marriage increases, tend to have smaller families.
define economy
A system by which goods and services are produced, sold and bought in a country or region.
how does economy affect the growth rate?
- helps people have the basics (food, water, shelter, safety)
- area with larger economy = no need for bigger family
define healthcare
An organized way to treat a community with medicine/doctors
how does healthcare affect growth rate?
- less people die from illness
- people live longer (nutrition, medicine)
What are 8 characteristics of a densely populated area?
- on or near the coast
- Flat land
- Long history
- Fertile soil
- natural vegetation
- moderate temperatures
- natural resources
- Advanced technology
What are 8 characteristics of a sparsely populated area?
- inland
- Extreme climates
- Desert or tropical rain forests
- Lack of technology
- settled more recently
- infertile soil
- few natural resources
- rugged land
How do you calculate population density?
Population/Area (km^2)
Define population distribution
The patterns of where people live
What are the three main settlement patterns?
Linear, Scattered, and Clustered
What does a linear settlement pattern look like?
- groups of houses that form a line
- straight line along a road or railway
- wavy line along a river or lake
What does a clustered settlement pattern look like?
- a groups of houses close together
- gathered around a central point (highway, city centre, etc…)
What does a scattered pattern settlement look like?
- each house sits alone
- main pattern found in
agricultural regions North America
