Pop Characteristics
Define "Young Dependents" & "Elderly"
Young Dependents= kids 0-14 who don't work & rely on adults.
Elderly= adults 65+ who don't work & rely on adults or government
In order for a population to INCREASE... what needs to be higher, CBR or CDR
CBR
Define the characteristics of a country in stage 1 of the DTM (birth rate, death rate, & population change)
High birth rate, high death rate, & low population growth
Give 2 examples of PUSH factors
war, corruption, lack of jobs, no food, water or shelter, bad education, discrimination, natural disaster, etc..
What is a POSITIVE ECONOMIC impact of migration
New jobs for migrants
Helps economy in new country grow
Helps economy in home country grow (remittances)
Fills important jobs
Define: CBR, TFR, CDR, & IMR
CBR= Crude birth rate
TFR= Total Fertility Rate
CDR= Crude death rate
IMR= Infant mortality rate
Which type of pyramid has a HIGH birth rate? Expanding, stable, or declining
Expanding
Define the characteristics of a country in stage 2 of the DTM (birth rate, death rate, & population change)
High birth rate
Low death rate
Rapid population growth
Give 3 examples of PULL factors
jobs, resources, shelter, safety, supportive government, good weather, community, etc..
What is a NEGATIVE ECONOMIC impact of migration
Causes prices of goods & services to go up
Brain drain in home country
What would a country with mostly young dependents need to invest money into?
Education, child care, pediatric healthcare, etc..
What does it mean if a population has a "declining" population?
Low birth rate, High elderly population, possible emigrations
Define the characteristics of a country in stage 3 of the DTM (birth rate, death rate, & population change)
Declining birth rates
Low death rates
Slowed population growth (stabling out)
What is the difference between immigration & emigration
immigration= moving into a new place
emigration= leaving your home country
What is a POSITIVE CULTURAL impact of migration
Strengthens community
Causes cultural diversity
How can you tell if a population has enough workers to support their dependent population?
Make sure the number of working age people are ABOVE the number of dependents (youth + elderly)
Name TWO factors that would cause a population to INCREASE
High birth rate
Low death rate
Define the characteristics of a country in stage 4 of the DTM (birth rate, death rate, & population change)
Low birth rate
Low death rate
Stable population (Little growth or decline)
What is the difference between voluntary migration & involuntary migration?
voluntary migration = they choose to leave
involuntary migration= they are forced to leave (for survival, safety, etc..)
What is a NEGATIVE SOCIAL impact of migration
Language barriers
Conflict
Crowded services
What is "Carrying Capacity"
How many resources a place has to support its people (High carrying capacity= enough responses to support EVERY one)
Name THREE factors that would cause a countries population to be STABLE
low birth rate
low death rate
Access to tech, education, healthcare, etc..
Define the characteristics of a country in stage 5 of the DTM (birth rate, death rate, & population change)
LOW birth rate (dips BELOW death rate possibly because of emigration)
Low death rates
Population decline
What is the difference between an asylum seeker & a refugee?
Asylum seeker: someone who involuntarily migrated OUT of their country to find safety but has not officially been protected by another government yet
Refugee: someone who involuntarily migrated OUT of their country to find safety and HAS officially been protected by another government
What is a NEGATIVE CULTURAL impact of Migration
Loss of culture
Cultural conflict