Topic 4 - 1 Markers Flashcards
define morbidity
the prevalence of disease and poor health within a specific area or
population
Which of the following population data would be appropriate to present as a dot map?
The distribution of people of Afro-Caribbean origin across London
Choose the example from the list below that supports a Malthusian perspective on box
population growth.
In the 1980s there were a series of famines in Ethiopia. These famines
occurred as a result of failed harvests due to drought and population
pressure. There was also a civil war which prevented the distribution
of food aid.
Which of the following statements is true of the concept of the first Demographic
Dividend?
It occurs in stage 3 of the demographic transition model as the
dependency ratio falls and there is more income per person.
State a strategy that will increase agricultural productivity
Teaching farmers in the Niger how to build stone contours to trap
rain water.
Which of the following statements describes a demographic impact of migration?
A In Germany in 2015, fighting broke out in a tented camp for
asylum seekers. The fighting occurred between groups of Pakistanis
and Albanians. It took police several hours to quell the violence.
B Cornwall is very reliant on EU migrant labourers to work on a
temporary basis in agriculture, for example, picking daffodils.
These EU migrants boost the local economy by spending in local
shops.
C In Poland, since 2011, many economic migrants of child-bearing
age have returned from western Europe and there has been a rise
in fertility rates to 1.3.
D In Myanmar, Rohingya Muslims are living in refugee camps on the
border of Bangladesh. Conditions in the camps are terrible with
people suffering from malnutrition and ill health.
c
What changes occur to a country as it moves from Stage 2 to Stage
3 in the demographic transition model?
Life expectancy continues to rise due to better sanitation and
healthcare causing a continued fall in death rates. Infant mortality
falls due to improved diets, causing a corresponding fall in birth
rates.
what health impact is likely to result from ozone depletion.
Cataracts
When does salinisation of soils occur?
Rapid drainage leads to salts being leached downwards to
the lower horizons of the soil. This increases salinisation in
the lower horizons making it difficult to grow crops.
What factors cause the growth rate of a country’s population to accelerate?
An increasing birth rate combined with a falling death rate
leads to natural increase. When this is combined with high
rates of net inward migration, population growth rates
accelerate.
3 When does a country typically move from theoretical Stage 4 to
Stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model?
The death rate and the birth rate are both low but the birth
rate falls lower than the death rate. This causes the
population to begin to decline. Policy makers may try to
encourage higher birth rates.
What changes occur during the epidemiological transition?
A decrease in deaths from infectious diseases and an
increase in chronic disorders associated with ageing. This
causes a shift in the age pattern of mortality from younger to
older ages.
