Population Vocab Overview

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What does the term 'Age cohort' refer to?

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A group of people with a shared age range

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Which term describes the number of farmers per unit of arable land?

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Agricultural density

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What is the definition of 'Anti-natalism'?

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Policies or beliefs that discourage childbirth

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What does 'Arithmetic density' measure?

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Population divided by total land area

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Who is an asylum-seeker?

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Someone seeking refugee status in another country

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What does 'Brain drain' refer to?

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Loss of educated workers through migration

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What is 'Carrying capacity'?

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The maximum population a region can support

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What does 'Chain migration' involve?

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Migration of people following relatives or community members

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What is the belief of a 'Cornucopian'?

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Human innovation can overcome resource limits

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What does 'Crude birth rate (CBR)' measure?

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Annual births per 1,000 people