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| model used in pop. geography that describes the ages and number of males and females in a given population; AKA population pyramid |
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| number of people living in a given unit area |
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| individuals born in the US between 1946-1964, which was just after WWII; relative peace and prosperity allowed for better education and job opportunities |
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| during 1960-1970; fertility rates dropped as women from the baby boomer generation sought higher education and more competitive jobs, causing them to marry later in life |
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| largest number of people that the environment of a particular area can sustainably support |
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| small county subdivisions (2,500-8,000 people) delineated by the US Census Bureau as areas of relatively uniform population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions |
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| event in which individuals follow the migratory path of preceding friends or families to an existing community |
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| number of deaths per thousand children within their first 5 years of life |
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| a population group unified by a specific common characteristic (ie age) |
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| the old name for the American South; Now called new south or sun belt |
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| number of live births per year per 1000 people |
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| number of deaths per year per 1000 people |
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| demographic accounting equation |
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| equation that summarizes the amount of growth or decline in a population within a country during a particular time period, taking into account both natural increase and net migration |
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| demographic transition model |
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| sequence of demographic changes in which a country moves from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates through time |
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| study of human populations including their temporal and spatial dynamics |
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| ratio of the number of people who are either too old or too young to provide for themselves to the number of people who must support them through their own labor (n:100; n=number of dependancies) |
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| time period required for a population experiencing exponential growth to double in size completely |
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| process of moving out of a particular country, usually country of origin |
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| growth that occurs when a fixed percentage of new people is added to a population each year; is compound because the fixed growth rate applies to an ever-increasing population |
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| migration event in which individuals are forced to leave a country against their will |
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| coined by artist and author Douglas Coupland; born between 1965-1980; post baby boom era; will have to support the baby boomers as they lead into retirement |
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| process of moving to a new country with intentions of staying |
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| percentage of infants who die before their first birthday within a particular area or country |
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| permanent or semi permanent movement of individuals within a certain country |
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| any forces or factors that limit human migration |
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| average age individuals are expected to live |
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| population grows exponentially; food grows arithmetically; population growth will outsource food production |
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| number of deaths per thousand women giving birth |
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| long term move of a person from one political jurisdiction to another |
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| the difference between the number of births and number of deaths within an area |
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| advocacy of population control programs to ensure enough resources for current and future populations |
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| a value judgement based on the notion that the resources of a particular area are not great enough to support that area's current population |
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| ratio of human population to the area of cropland; used in less developed countries dominated by subsistence agriculture |
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| measurement of the number of persons per unit of land area |
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| division of human geography concerned with spatial variations in distribution, composition, growth, and movements of populations |
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| model used in population geography to show the age and sex distribution of a particular population |
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| attractions that draw migrants to a certain place (ie pleasant climate and employment or education opportunities) |
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| incentives for potential migrants to leave a place (ie harsh climate, economic recession, or political turmoil) |
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| people who leave their home because they are forced out, but not because they are being officially relocated or enslaved |
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| northern industries of the US, including Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, in which heavy industry was once the dominant economic activity. In the 60s-80s, states lost most of their economic base due to economically attractive regions of the US and countries where labor was cheap |
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| US region mostly compromised of SE and SW states, which has grown dramatically since WWII |
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| average number of children born to a woman during her childbearing years |
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| movement of an individual who consciously and voluntarily decides to locate to a new area; opposite of forced migration |
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| proposal to end population growth through a variety of official and nongovernmental family planning plans |
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