Human spaces
Define Population density
Total number of inhabitants in a territory
Name areas of high population density in Europe
Europe´s diagonal that runs between the souheast of Great Britain and Northern Italy
How is like natural population growth ?
very low
Define "City"
space with a number of inhabitants and main funtions are services and Industry
Name two european cities founded in Antiquity and two founded in the Middle Ages
Cádiz and Rome in Antiquity
Madrid and Segovia in Middle Ages
Name areas of sparse population
Poles, cold zones, high mountain regions , deserts , Equatorial forests
Name integrational migration policies in the countries of destination
they lay down their rights and working conditions, they plan integration policies and promote integration policies
Identify areas of low population in Spain
Interior of the peninsula , and the mountainous areas
Define Conurbation
these are the result of a number of towns merging with a city's suburbs
what does CBD stands for?
The central business district
Identify physical factors that influence inhabitans distribution
Terrain , climate, water , soil types
Describe the population pyramide that represents population in underdeveloped countries
Triangular : wide base due to high birth rate and narrow peak due to low lif expectancy
Describe how was like the old demographic regime in spain
High birth and death rates
Define urban plan and identify types
this is the city map and may be irregular , grid-patterned and radial
define "urban sprawl"
It is the model of discontinuous, low-density growth
Calculate death rate
number of deaths multiplied by 1000 divided into total population
Define net migration and what is like in Europe
diference between inmigration and emigration and in Europe is positive
Name the provinces with highests densities
Madrid, Barcelona, Pontevedra, Málaga, Valencia
Name three global cities
New York , London, Paris
Describe the historic centre
this is the origin of the city and where are the main historic buidings , services, transportation ..
Identify factors that explain birth rate
Biological, demographic, socioeconomic and political
Name the stages of growth and demographic regimes in the graph that represents the demographic transition theory
pre industrial demographic regime (high rates)
demographic transition (starting the falls)
modern demographic regime (low rates)
When did start the modern demographic regime in Spain
in 1975
Identify environmental problems in urban spaces
high conssumption of resources , air pollution , noise , litter
what is the meaning of urban hierarchy
it is the urban system and each city holds a hierarchical position based on its population and services