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26 Cards in this Set
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birth rate |
the amount of live births per 1,000 of the population each year |
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death rate |
number of deaths per year per 1000 of the population |
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natural increase |
the difference between birth and death rate |
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annual population growth |
this can be a positive or negative rate in the growth of a country or population over the course of a year. |
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distribution |
the pattern/spread of the people around the world |
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density |
amount of people in one space or 1km2 |
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sparce |
small amount of people living in one space |
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dense |
a large amount of people living in one space |
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High Income Country population graphs |
. Wide top (high life expectancy) . Wide, vertical sides (Low death rate) . Narrower base (lower proportion of population is young & decreasing birth rate) . Wider top (larger portion of the population is elderly) |
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Low Income Countries population graph |
. Narrow top (Low life expectancy) . Concave sides (High death rate) . Wide base (High proportion of population is young) . Wider base (High birth rate) |
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Explain one advantage and disadvantage of having an ageing population |
One advantage is that you can make more money out of them, like for example how Japan sells the most adult diapers in the world, therefore they are making a lot of money. However one disadvantage is the fact that the retirement age had to be set back because there were so many elderly and people needed to work longer to be able to support them. |
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Explain one advantage and disadvantage of a youthful population |
One advantage of having a youthful population is the fact that they can help adults make money. For example, if you work on a farm, the children can help you make more money by helping out. However, one disadvantage of having a youthful population is the fact that the schools are struggling to acommodate for the children. This is due to the fact that there are so many of them , that they are not all fitting into the classrooms and the teachers are struggling eith space. |
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DTM Stage one |
High death rate High birth rate Low total population |
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DTM Stage 1 features |
- little access to birth control - many children die, so parents have more - children are needed to work on land - some religions encourage large families - death rates are high due to disease, famine, poor diet and hygiene, little medical science. |
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Ageing Population |
Where the majority of the population is over 65 years of age |
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Youthful Population |
Where the majority of the population i sunder 18 years of age |
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DTM Stage two |
- High birth rate - Decreasing death rate - Increasing total population |
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DTM Stage 2 features |
- Improvements in medical care - Decreased in infant mortality - Quality and quantity of food produce improves - Improvements in sanitation and water supply - Transport and communication improve movement of food and medical supplies |
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DTM Stage three |
- Low death rate - Increasing birth rate - Increasing total population |
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DTM Stage three features |
- Increased access to contraception - Lower infant mortality so less need for bigger families - Industrialisaton and mechanisation means fewer labourers required - As wealth increases, desire for materials for possessions takes over the desire for large families - Equality for women means they can follow a career rather than just stay at home |
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DTM Stage four |
- high total population - Low birth rate - Low death rate |
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DTM Stage four features |
- Children cost a lot of money and therefore parents don't choose to have many - Many women choose a career over starting a family - Costs of living increases for possessions such as housing and healthcare |
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Incentives of increasing population |
- more paternity leave - cash gift - more childcare leave - better housing - more maternity leave - recieve maid |
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Disincentives of increasing population |
- only one room flat - more tax - no priority in health care |
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Incentives of decreasing population |
- Salary increase - Interest-free loans - Better housing - Better health care |
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Disincentives of decreasing population |
- fines - loss of privileges - in some cases, forced abortions - work penalties |
