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18 Cards in this Set
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Population |
People in an area |
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Population density |
The number of people per unit squared |
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Population distribution |
Spread/pattern of population e.g dense or sparse |
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Census |
Periodic government count of population |
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Natural increase |
Population grows over time as birth rate exceeds death rate due to better healthcare |
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Birth rate |
Births per 1000 people |
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Death rate |
Deaths per 1000 people |
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Footloose |
Doesn’t have to be in one particular place |
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Call centre |
A centre where customer service calls go |
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Out sourced |
Obtain goods or services by contract from outside supplier |
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Offshored |
Made/situated/registered abroad to take advantage of lower tax and regulations |
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Sustainable |
Provide for now and future |
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Rural-Urban migration |
Movement of people from countryside to city |
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Standard of living |
Level of availability of wealth, goods, comfort, and necessities |
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Globalisation |
The process by which the world is becoming increasingly more connected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange |
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Transnational corporations (TNCs) |
Companies which operate in more than one country |
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Cultural dilution |
The loss of a dominant culture due to others being introduced |
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Glocalisation |
The process of adjusting a product that has been developed and distributed globally to accommodate for the desires of a specific region |
