What is a catogram?
depicts concentration of the world's population by sizing countries on a map by population
What are the 4 major population clusters?
East Asia, South Asia, Europe, & Southeast Asia
What are the components of population growth?
crude birth rate, crude death rate, natural increase rate.
What are the 4 stages of demographic transition?
1: low growth, 2: high growth, 3: decreasing growth, 4: low growth
Who is Thomas Malthus?
he was the first person to argue population growth was going to end the world because there was not enough food supplies.
what is Maternal Mortality Rate ?
Number of deaths per thousand of women giving birth - very indicative of the healthcare system.
What is the largest country in population?
China
What affects doubling time?
rate of natural increase
What are the characteristics of Stage 1 of the demographic transition?
very high birth and death rates; produce virtually no long-term NIR (hunters and gatherers)
What are neo-malthusians
people who agree with Thomas malthus
what is Infant Mortality Rate
the death rate during the first year of life compared to the number of live births.
Relativly few people live in areas that are...
too dry, too wet, too cold, too mountainous.
What countries have the highest CBR?
sub-Saharan,Africa
What are the characteristics of Stage 2 of the demographic transition?
rapidly declining CDR, very high CBR, very high NIR; improved medical technology
What are some arguments against Malthus' theory?
the food production has been greater than the NIR, Malthus was too pessimistic about population growth, etc.
what is Epidemiologic Transition
Distinctive causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition.
What countries have lower agricultural densities?
a.developed countries
b.undevolped countries
c.developing countries
developed countries
What country has the lowest CBR?
Europe
What are the characteristics of Stage 3 of the demographic transition?
CBR rapidly declines, CDR continues to decline, NIR begins to moderate; people have fewer children
What type of country spends the most on health care?
a.developing countries
b.developed countries
c.undeveloped countries
developed countries
what is Ecumene
The portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement.
What countries have over 95% of the natural increase rate?
a.developed countries
b.developing countries
c.undevloped countries
developing countries.
What are the 2 most populous countries?
China and India, India could soon surpass China.
What are the characteristics of Stage 4 of the demographic transition?
very low CBR, very low CDR; virtually no long-term NIR (possibly decrease)-- when there is zero population growth (ZPG)
In what countries is health care a private service?
A.Developing countries
B. developed countries
C.developing countries and the united states
d.developed countries and the united states
developing countries and the United States