Population Studies
Aboriginals
Immigration
Rural/Urban Settlement Patterns
Urban Land Use
100
The result you get when you subtract the death rate from the birth rate.
What is the NATURAL INCREASE RATE
100
Term used to describe an official agreement between the federal government and First Nations whereby the Aboriginal peoples give up land rights except reserves, and accept money and or government assistance.
What is a Treaty.
100
The two main reasons that influence immigration. Basically, the reasons why people decide to leave their country and settle in a new one permanently.
What are PUSH and PULL factors.
100
The term population distribution refers to the ways that populations are dispersed throughout land. We can describe these patterns in 3 different ways. What are they?
1. Dispersed Pattern 2. Linear Pattern 3. Concentrated Pattern
100
This type of land is known as the countryside that trades products for goods and services offered by towns and cities.
What is a Hinterland.
200
The term used to describe how long it would take for the current population of an area to double at its current growth rate.
What is Doubling Time.
200
Group of Aboriginal people who share the same culture and heritage.
What is First Nations.
200
What are the 3 main types of immigrants?
1. Family 2. Economic 3. Refugee
200
What are the 3 key factors that affect Rural Settlement Patterns?
1. The kind of resources found in the area. 2. The transportation methods available at the time of settlement. 3. The role played by government policy.
200
This type of city came into existence as people began to live near factories where they could find jobs producing and distributing manufactured goods.
What is a Manufacturing City
300
This term represents the population that is not in the workforce and dependent on the rest of the population.
What is the Dependency Load
300
Term used describe a loss of culture to adopt the culture of the larger group within which you live.
What is Assimilate.
300
An event or factor that discourages people from migrating from one place to another.
What is an Intervening Obstacle.
300
This type of settlement is characterized by rich agricultural resources, using roads and railways as modes of transport and are usually 40-80 hectares in size.
What is the Concession System of Southern Ontario.
300
What is the difference between Urban Growth and Urbanization?
Urban Growth: the actual number of people by which the city's population grows. Urbanization: refers to the process of becoming urban and the percentage of a country's total population living in urban places.
400
BR = 5 IR = 4 DR = 3 ER = 3 The population growth rate would be...
3/1000
400
Act of the Canadian government authorizing the government to sign treaties with Native groups to give up their claim to the lands they occupied and move to reserve.
What is the Indian Act of 1876.
400
Term used to describe the relocation of individuals from one province to another.
What is Interprovincial Migration.
400
What is the difference between a BASIC and NON-BASIC Industry?
Basic industry: brings new money into the community and the community is very dependent on it for its existence. Non-Basic Industry: activity that does not contribute to a community or city's economic base.
400
What are the 4 Main Factors that affect Land-Use Patterns?
1. Land Value 2. Zoning 3. Technology 4. Climate
500
This stage in the "stages of population growth" demonstrates a decline in birth rate.
What is stage 3.
500
What are the 2 critical problems faced by the Aboriginals caused by treaties?
1. Aboriginals lost enormous amounts of land, especially in Southern and Central Canada. 2. Aboriginal peoples lost their right to govern themselves.
500
In terms of Canada's Immigration history, immigration has been one of the dominant theme in Canada's History. This is because of these 2 reasons..
1. Immigrants over a period of 400 years has been a key factor in Canada's population growth. 2. Immigrants from many different countries have made Canada the culturally diverse nation that it is today.
500
Due to a problem within the Section System Settlements, this occurred to remedy the loss of agricultural production.
What is the consolidation of farmland.
500
Define Smart Growth. What are the main points of focus?
Conservation policy intended to promote and manage growth of communities, sustain a strong economy in the region and promote a healthy natural environment.
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