Define lag phase
the period of time when population growth is slow
what are push factors?
factors that encourage people to move away from an area
define antinatalist policy
a national or regional policy that aims to discourage couples from having children
What is population distribution?
is how the population is spread over that area
define contraception
it is a method to prevent pregnency
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Define pronatalist policy?
a national or regional policy that aims to encourage couples to have children.
what are pull factors?
factors that encourage people to move into an area
What are 3 ways to manage the human population?
1. Family planning
2. Improving health and education
3. (my own) enforcing laws/ legislations and or legal quotas to limit or encourage growth
name the least populated country
vatican city
What is the difference between age pyramid and population pyramid
age pyramid is a diagram that shows the proportion who are not economically active and so rely on the those who are working on their needs, whereas population pyramid is a diagram that shows the proportion of the population that is male and female in different age groups.
how to calculate rate of natural increase?
the birth rate minus the death rate
the 7th most populated country in the world
brazil
How to calculate the density of a population?
Number of people/land area
why does the birth rate need to be above 2 in order to maintain human populations at a constant size?
This is because more boys than girls are born and men die younger.
what is family planning?
method used by couples to decide when and how many children to have, may be practised by couples and encouraged by governments.