Population Basics
The total number of people living in an area is called this.
population
Moving from one country to another is called this.
International migration
The number of births per 1,000 people is called this.
Birth rate
Land used for housing is called this type of land use.
What is residential land use?
A community that is safe, accessible, and environmentally responsible is described as this.
What is livable?
The number of people per square kilometre is called this
population density
Moving within the same country is called this.
Internal migration
The number of deaths per 1,000 people is called this.
Death rate
Parks, forests, and playing fields fall under this land‑use category.
What is open and green space?
This term describes the idea of meeting today’s needs without harming future generations.
What is sustainability?
This graph shows the age and gender structure of a population.
Population pyramid
A reason people leave a place (e.g., war, un- employment) is called this.
A push factor
This term describes the average number of children a woman has.
Fertility rate
A law that determines how land can be used in a community.
What is a zoning by‑law?
A major challenge caused by urban sprawl.
What is increased traffic, loss of farmland, or higher infrastructure costs?
The term to describe how people are spread out across a country.
Population distribution
A reason people are attracted to a place (e.g., jobs, safety) is called this.
A pull factor
When a country has a growing number of elderly people, it is called this.
Aging population
Give one example of institutional land use.
What is a school, hospital, government building, or place of worship?
One feature of a sustainable transportation system.
What is public transit, bike lanes, walkability, or electric vehicles?
Most Canadians live close to this geographic feature.
Canada–U.S. border
This type of migration is when people choose to move on their own.
Voluntary migration
This term refers to the increase or decrease in a population over time.
Population growth
Why is transportation land use essential in urban planning?
What is it shapes travel patterns and supports movement of people and goods?
New urbanism promotes this type of community design where people can live, work, and shop in one area.
What is mixed‑use development?