DTM
What does DTM stand for?
Demographic Transition Model
How many genders are in a population pyramid?
2
What is the term for a count of a population?
Census
What is Malthus´ population theory?
The human population will eventually exceed the capacity to increase food production.
How many stages are usually in the DTM?
4 stages
The wider the base, the faster the...
growth (of the population).
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A time period where there were a lot of improvements in farming and factory tools.
What was one of Malthus´ negative population checks?
Abortion, delayed marriage, birth control, celibacy
In what stage does the death rate have a major drop?
Stage 2
In lowly developed countries, the bases of the pyramids are usually wider because the people have more...
children.
What is life expectancy?
Was Ehrlich´s population doom prediction correct?
No.
In what stage does the birth rate have a major drop?
Stage 3
What do the numbers at the bottom of a population pyramid represent?
The percent of the population
What is the term for too many people living in a place?
Overpopulation
Who are cornucopians?
People who disagree with Malthus´ population theory
What were the main causes of death in stage 1 of the DTM?
Famine, infectious and parasitic diseases
What can you find on the side of a population pyramid?
The ages of the population
What is the term for when the natural increase rate of a population equals 0?
Zero Population Growth (ZPG)
What is the Boserup effect?
The push in food production due to more efficient farming methods