Year 12 Population key terms

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Ageing population

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One undergoing a rise in its median age. It occurs when fertility declines while life expectancy remains constant or increases.

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Anti-natalist policy

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A population policy designed to limit fertility through the use of both incentives and deterrents.

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Biocapacity

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The capacity of an area or ecosystem to generate an ongoing supply of resources and to absorb its wastes.

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Boserup's theory

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‘Necessity is the mother of invention’; population growth drives agricultural change.

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Carbon footprint

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Total GHG emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organisation, event or product.

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Carrying capacity

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The largest population that the resources of a given environment can support.

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Child mortality rate

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Number of children who die before their 5th birthday per 1,000 live births.

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Civil liberties

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Rights and freedoms that protect an individual from the state.

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Crude death rate

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Number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year.

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Crude birth rate

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Number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.