demographic transition model
in the first stage of the demographic transition model what are death and birth high or low
birth and death rates are high
what is the name of rostows-stage 1 where the dominant activity is subsistence farming
what is weber's least cost theory
this theory explains the optimal location of a manufacturing plant based on minimizing three main costs
whats the lowest developed economic activity
primary
define Agglomeration
the action or process or regions or areas collecting in a mass usually for certain advantages.
in stage 2 of the demographic transition model what happens to the population when death rates decrease
population increases
what happens before stage 3 of rostows
preconditions of takeoff
list one the three main cost of Weber's least cost theory
transportation cost, labor cost, and agglomeration
what happens for the second economic activity
they Take raw materials and process them into finished goods.
define Bid-rent theory
a geographical economic theory to how the price and demand on real estate changes as the distance toward the CBD increases
during stage three of the demographic transition model why does the birth rate and death rate decrease
due to advances in medicine, sanitation, and healthcare for the death rate and Urbanization,education for birth rate decrease
what happens during rostow's stage 3 takeoff
industrial revolution and urbanization
what is the dependency theory
Dependency Theory is the idea that wealthy countries (the "core") keep poor countries (the "periphery") poor by exploiting them through unfair economic relationships.
in what type of countries do tertiary economic activities dominant
core countries
Blockbusting
a process by which real estate agents convince white property owners to sell their houses at low prices because of fear that black families will move into the neighborhood.
according to Wallenstein's world systems theory what would stage 4 of the the demographic transition model be classified as.
core
what happens during rostows stage 4 (drive to maturity)
the diffusion of technology, the expansion of international trade, and population growth slows
what are the three their structures of wallersteins world theory
core, semi-periphery,periphery
what are all three things that Quaternary economies do
information, research and knowledge
define CBD (central business district)
the area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered.
CBD is one of the most busiest areas in a city where there is a high population density.
explain why stage 5 of the demographic transition model is classified as rostows stage 5 (high mass consumption)
highly developed, post-industrial societies focused on consumerism, services, and maintaining a high quality of life.
( only get one right for points)
what is the name of rowstows stage 5
high mass consumption
name three core country
usa, Canada, Australia , France , Japan,Germany
where are secondary and tertiary activities mainly located at
industrial regions, urban areas, and mdc's
Barriadas
another name for squatter settlements that are residential developments that take place on land that is neither owned nor rented by its occupants.
Many LDC's can't house their poor do to overpopulation and other factors and therefore the poorest in the are create residential developments for them to stay there until they are able to improve their own situations.