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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
climate
landforms
water bodies
natural features of Earth's surface
climate
landforms
water bodies
any significant accumulation of water that form physiographical features
climate
landforms
water bodies
shared patterns of learned behavior, attitudes, and knowledge
culture
economics
history
politics
social science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
culture
economics
history
politics
study of past events, particularly in human affairs
culture
economics
history
politics
the activities associated with the government of a country or other area
culture
economics
history
politics
the spatial arrangement of a phenomenon
distribution
arithmetic density
physiological density
agricultural density
the number of people per unit of area
distribution
arithmetic density
physiological density
agricultural density
the number of people per unit of arable land area
distribution
arithmetic density
physiological density
agricultural density
the number of farmers per unit of arable land area
distribution
arithmetic density
physiological density
agricultural density
the number of people an area can support
carrying capacity
dependency ratio
rate of natural increase
population doubling-time
the ratio of potential workforce to economic dependents
carrying capacity
dependency ratio
rate of natural increase
population doubling-time
the percentage that a population is increasing at with the factors of birth and death; this DOES NOT include migration
carrying capacity
dependency ratio
rate of natural increase
population doubling-time
the period of time required for a population to double in size
carrying capacity
dependency ratio
rate of natural increase
population doubling-time
a physical or non-physical location where buyers and sellers interact
market
demographic
total fertility rate (TFR)
infant mortality rate (IMR)
the statistical characteristics of a human population used especially to identify markets
market
demographic
total fertility rate (TFR)
infant mortality rate (IMR)
the number of births per woman in a country
market
demographic
total fertility rate (TFR)
infant mortality rate (IMR)
the number of children who die before their first birthday
market
demographic
total fertility rate (TFR)
infant mortality rate (IMR)
the number of births per year for every 1000 people
birth rates
death rates
life expectancy
the number of deaths per year for every 1000 people
birth rates
death rates
life expectancy
the estimated lifespan of an average person
birth rates
death rates
life expectancy
5-stage model that states:
as a country modernizes, death rates drop, followed by birth rates, resulting in population increase
demographic transition model
epidemiological transition
Thomas Malthus
Malthusian Theory
the shift in cause-of-death patterns over time
demographic transition model
epidemiological transition
Thomas Malthus
Malthusian Theory
British scholar against population growth
demographic transition model
epidemiological transition
Thomas Malthus
Malthusian Theory
the idea that population grows exponentially while food supply grows linearly, therefore, population growth leads to famine and disease
demographic transition model
epidemiological transition
Thomas Malthus
Malthusian Theory
advocating or supporting a high birth rate
pronatalist
antinatalist
social values
contraception
advocating or supporting a low birth rate
pronatalist
antinatalist
social values
contraception
a set of moral principles defined by society dynamics, institutions, traditions, and cultural beliefs
pronatalist
antinatalist
social values
contraception
methods used intended to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant
pronatalist
antinatalist
social values
contraception
a set of theories about migration developed in the late 19th century
Ravenstein's laws of migration
migration
push factors
pull factors
slavery
the relocation of one's place of residence
Ravenstein's laws of migration
migration
push factors
pull factors
slavery
incentives for people to leave a place
Ravenstein's laws of migration
migration
push factors
pull factors
slavery
attractions that draw migrants to a place
Ravenstein's laws of migration
migration
push factors
pull factors
slavery
the activity of legally owning other people who are forced to work without pay
Ravenstein's laws of migration
migration
push factors
pull factors
slavery
places along a migrant's route that might make them want to stop and settle, temporarily or permanently, before reaching their final destination
intervening opportunities
intervening obstacles
forced migration
refugees
internally displaced persons
negative factors that a migrant might have to deal with along their move
intervening opportunities
intervening obstacles
forced migration
refugees
internally displaced persons
the situation in which migrants have no choice but to move unwillingly
intervening opportunities
intervening obstacles
forced migration
refugees
internally displaced persons
people leaving outside of their own country who are unable to return because it is unsafe
intervening opportunities
intervening obstacles
forced migration
refugees
internally displaced persons
people forced to leave their homes but remain in their own country
intervening opportunities
intervening obstacles
forced migration
refugees
internally displaced persons
migration in which someone moves to another country than their own
transnational migration
internal migration
chain migration
step migration
rural-to-urban migration
migration of someone within their own country
transnational migration
internal migration
chain migration
step migration
rural-to-urban migration
the process of migration in which one moves somewhere, followed by their friends and family
transnational migration
internal migration
chain migration
step migration
rural-to-urban migration
migration to a destination that occurs in stages
transnational migration
internal migration
chain migration
step migration
rural-to-urban migration
the movement of people from the countryside to the city
transnational migration
internal migration
chain migration
step migration
rural-to-urban migration
migrants hoping to be declared a refugee in a foreign country
asylum seekers
voluntary migration
transhumance
guest worker
migration in which people choose to relocate to perceived opportunity
asylum seekers
voluntary migration
transhumance
guest worker
the seasonal migration of livestock and their farmers
asylum seekers
voluntary migration
transhumance
guest worker
laborer allowed to enter a country for a specific job and a specified period of time
asylum seekers
voluntary migration
transhumance
guest worker
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