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100

Define Population density

The average number of people per area

100

The case study done in class based on overpopulation 

The Sahel

100

A policy that was brought in to protect Irish industry in the 1950s

Protectionist policy

100

The Irish population decreased massively due to this

Famine

200

Define sparsely populated 

Little settlement in an area(spread out)

200

Name an area (out of 3) with a low population density

Upland areas, fertile areas, offshore islands 

200

What year did Ireland join the EEC?

1973

200

define carrying capacity 

A regions ability to support its population

300

Name 3 (out of 5) physical factors that influence where people settle

Climate, altitude, soil, water, drainage

300

What does DTM stand for?

Demographic Transition model

300

What are characteristics of a developing countries population pyramid?

Wide base, narrow top, low average life expecting

300

Name 3 (out of 5) reasons for high mortality rates in developing countries.

Poverty, malnutrition, lack of government funding, medicine costs, pandemics.

400

What continent has the highest population distribution? (highest percentage of people)

Asia

400

What is the impact of overpopulation on The Sahel?

Increased demand for food, water, housing, firewood

400

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.

400

What percentage of population was classified as rural in 2016?

37%

500

What is one major environmental consequence of desertification in the Sahel?

Loss of Arable land

500

What is the primary goal of the Great Green Wall initiative?

To combat desertification by planting trees across the Sahel

500

What TFR is generally required to keep the population levels stable ?

2.1

500

Impacts of increasing life expectancy and declining mortality rates?

Ageing population, strain on services like nursing homes