Population

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increasing percentage of old people aged 65 and over
Ageing population
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the number of live births per 1000 population per year
Birth Rate
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the number of deaths per 1000 population per year
Death Rate
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a model which shows the changes of population over time
Demographic Transition Model
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a measure of the proportion of the population which is potentially active and employed
Dependency Ratio
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the number of years it takes for the population to double in size
Doubling Time
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all people of working age, usually 16-64
Economically active population
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the movement of people into a country from another country
Immigration
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the natural increase expressed as a percentage
growth rate
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the number of children dying before their 1st birthday per 1000 live births
Infant Mortality rate
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the average number of years that a new born child can expect to live to in that area
Life expectancy
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the movement of people either into or out of an area
Migration
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when the death rate is greater than the birth rate so the total population numbers are declining
natural decrease
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when the birth rate is higher than the death rate so the total population numbers are increasing
natural decrease
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the ability of an area to support a population in such a way that the natural resources ae fully utilised
optimum carrying capacity
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when the resources are unable to sustain a population at their existing standard of living
overpopulation
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the average number of people living per unit area (per sqkm)
population density
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the way in which a population is spread out over the landscape
population distribution
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a national plan for population change- either to lower or increase the birth rate
population policy
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a frequency distribution graph which shows the age and sex composition of the public
population pyramid
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the positive issues of another area which draw a person to migrate to that particular place
pull factors
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the circumstances and negative issues that can cause a person to migrate form an area
push factors
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a person who is forced to flee from their country or a place of residence due to natural disaster/war
refugee
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the migration of people form the countryside to urban areas
rural depopulation
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Card 2

Front

the number of live births per 1000 population per year

Back

Birth Rate

Card 3

Front

the number of deaths per 1000 population per year

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

a model which shows the changes of population over time

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

a measure of the proportion of the population which is potentially active and employed

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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