Population structure Flashcards

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Carrying capacity

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The population a given area can support either a given resource.

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2
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Over population

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a great population for a given area to support.

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3
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under population

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too few a people to effectively harvest the economic potential of an areas resource

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4
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Densely population

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where many people live in an area.

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5
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Sparsely populator

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where few people live in a given area.

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6
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Population distribution

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And peoples spread out across a country

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7
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Overpopulation_ case study

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India _ Dharivi
(Problems)
Lack of housing
Lack of food and water
Lack of proper health care and sanitation_ lead to infant mortality of 38%
Population density 277000km2
Hospital bed of 0.7 per 1000_ lack of education

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8
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Population growth_kenya

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Polygamy
22.6births/1000 population  
Pressure on education 
40% unemployment_ due unemployment 
36.1% under the poverty line

(solution)
Educate the youth on use of contraceptives
Educate people on family planning

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9
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Population decrease

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Violence
72% want legal abortion
93000 woman terminate pregnancy each year
Low birth rates due to contraceptives
144million Russians in total
Life expectancy for woman 77.3yr and men 65.6yr.

(Solution)

Invest in immigration policies_ that would increase population
Invest in pronatalist policies

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