Definitions
Define Carrying Capacity
What is: A measurement used to determine an environment’s maximum population size for humans to continue being sustained by that specific environment.
Define Family Planning.
The ability for people to anticipate and have the desired number of children that they want, and the time that they have them.
What are the similarities and differences of The Great Migration and Immigration to the Prairies.
What is: Similarities between these events is that both needed people to move to Canada to support population growth.
The difference between the events is The Great Migration was mainly used for population growth whereas the Immigration to the Prairies was to support population growth and economic growth.
How does poverty affect Quality of Life?
What is: Poverty significantly reduces quality of life by limiting access to basic needs, healthcare, education, and opportunities for personal and social growth. The effects of poverty can be short-term, impacting daily survival, or long-term, affecting future generations.
Define Relative Poverty
What is: When households receive 50% less than average household incomes, so they do have some money but still not enough money to afford anything above the basics.
Define Replacement Rate.
What is: When a country's fertility rate declines to or below the replacement level, but the population size continues to grow.
What are the similarities and differences between Urbanization in Canada and The Great Depression.
What is: Similarities of these events are that both had an economic impact and had changes in employment.
The difference between these events is that Urbanization led to economic growth and had farmers moving into the city to get jobs in factories. Whereas The Great Depression caused an economic decline and caused people to lose jobs.
How does overpopulation impact Quality of Life?
What is: Overpopulation occurs when the number of people in an area exceeds the resources available to sustain them. It affects quality of life by putting pressure on housing, healthcare, jobs, education, and the environment.
Define Absolute Poverty
What is: When household income is below a certain level, which makes it impossible for the person or family to meet basic needs of life including food, shelter, safe drinking water, education, healthcare, etc.
Define Population Momentum.
When a country's fertility rate declines to or below the replacement level, but the population size continues to grow.
Similarities and differences of The Great Recession and The Great Recovery.
What is: The similarities of these events is that they both impact the job market.
The difference is that the Great Recession caused loss of jobs while The Great Recovery created jobs.
Discuss the relationship between poverty and overpopulation.
What is: Poverty and overpopulation are closely linked and often create a cycle that is difficult to break. In many cases, overpopulation worsens poverty, while poverty contributes to high birth rates, leading to further overpopulation.
Define Poverty Line.
What is: The estimated minimum level of income to support the necessities of life.
Compare Family Planning and Replacement Rate.
What is: Family Planning and Replacement Rate are both related to population control and demographics, but they serve different purposes and focus on different aspects of population growth.
Family Planning – A system that allows individuals and couples to control the number and timing of their children through contraception, education, and reproductive healthcare.
Replacement Rate – The number of children each woman must have to maintain a stable population without immigration. The standard replacement rate is 2.1 children per woman in most developed countries.
What were the effects of The Great Depression on poverty?
What is: Massive unemployment, Wide spread hunger and malnutrition, and wage cuts.
How can improving education help reduce poverty?
What is: Education is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of poverty. It provides individuals with skills, knowledge, and opportunities to improve their quality of life.
Define Working Poor.
What is: People whose incomes fall below the poverty line because of low-income jobs and low household income.
What is the impact of Population Momentum on society.
What is: Population momentum occurs when a country’s population continues to grow even after birth rates decline. This happens because a large proportion of the population is young and entering reproductive age, leading to continued births for several decades.
Even if fertility rates drop below replacement level (2.1 children per woman), population momentum can keep the population increasing for years.
How did The Great Recovery change perceptions of poverty?
What is: The Great Recovery significantly altered how people viewed poverty, economic inequality, and government support systems. While economies eventually stabilized, the recovery was unequal, leading to shifts in public and political attitudes toward poverty.
Propose a solution to improve Quality of Life in overpopulated areas.
What is: To improve quality of life in overpopulated areas, a multi-faceted approach is needed. One effective solution is Sustainable Urban Development, which focuses on better housing, transportation, education, healthcare, and environmental management.