Population Studies Flashcards

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Demography/Demographer/Demographics

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The study of populations, including their size, distribution, and trends.

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Ecumene

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The portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement.

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Census

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An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

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Demographic Equation

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A formula that calculates population change. The formula is: Births - Deaths + Net Migration.

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Doubling Time

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The time required for a population to double in size.

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Exponential Population Growth

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Growth whose rate becomes ever more rapid in proportion to the growing total number or size.

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Arithmetic Density

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The total number of people divided by the total land area.

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Agricultural Density

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The number of farmers per unit area of arable land.

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Physiological Density

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The number of people per unit area of arable land.

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Dependency Ratio

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The ratio of the number of people who are too young or too old to work to the number of people in their productive years.