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Define Population density
The average number of people per area
The case study done in class based on overpopulation
The Sahel
A policy that was brought in to protect Irish industry in the 1950s
Protectionist policy
The Irish population decreased massively due to this
Famine
Define sparsely populated
Little settlement in an area(spread out)
Name an area (out of 3) with a low population density
Upland areas, fertile areas, offshore islands
What year did Ireland join the EEC?
1973
define carrying capacity
A regions ability to support its population
Name 3 (out of 5) physical factors that influence where people settle
Climate, altitude, soil, water, drainage
What does DTM stand for?
Demographic Transition model
What are characteristics of a developing countries population pyramid?
Wide base, narrow top, low average life expecting
Name 3 (out of 5) reasons for high mortality rates in developing countries.
Poverty, malnutrition, lack of government funding, medicine costs, pandemics.
What continent has the highest population distribution? (highest percentage of people)
Asia
What is the impact of overpopulation on The Sahel?
Increased demand for food, water, housing, firewood
Reasons for the decline in fertility and birth rates in Ireland from 1950/60s to 2016/17?
Change in status of women and family planning.
What percentage of population was classified as rural in 2016?
37%
What is one major environmental consequence of desertification in the Sahel?
Loss of Arable land
What is the primary goal of the Great Green Wall initiative?
To combat desertification by planting trees across the Sahel
What TFR is generally required to keep the population levels stable ?
2.1
Impacts of increasing life expectancy and declining mortality rates?
Ageing population, strain on services like nursing homes