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Rubenstein Chapter 2
Key Issues 1&2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the world population distributed? | East Asia, South East Asia, South Asia, Western Europe... |
| what is demography? | The scientific study of population characteristics. |
| What is globalization? | a process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade. |
| Where are sparsely populated regions located? | Dry Lands(desert), Wet Lands(Rain forests), Cold Lands(Tundra),and Highlands(Mountains) |
| What are the 3 types of population density? | Arithmetic, Physiological, and Agricultural. |
| What is Arithmetic Density | The total number of people / area of land (measured in km² or sq miles). |
| What is Physiological Density? | Pysiological= The total population / area of arable land. |
| What is Agricultural Density? | The total rural population / area of agricultural land. |
| CBR? | Crude Birth Rate: The total # of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society. |
| CDR? | Crude Death Rate: Total # of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society. |
| NIR? | Natural Increase Rate: (always a %) how much a population grows in a year. Subtract CBR from CDR then convert to %. |
| What affects the World's population to increase? | Fertility, Mortality. |
| Where is the world population distributed? | East Asia, South East Asia, South Asia, Western Europe... |
| what is demography? | The scientific study of population characteristics. |
| What is globalization? | a process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade. |
| Where are sparsely populated regions located? | Dry Lands(desert), Wet Lands(Rain forests), Cold Lands(Tundra),and Highlands(Mountains) |
| What are the 3 types of population density? | Arithmetic, Physiological, and Agricultural. |
| What is Arithmetic Density | The total number of people / area of land (measured in km² or sq miles). |
| What is Physiological Density? | Pysiological= The total population / area of arable land. |
| What is Agricultural Density? | The total rural population / area of agricultural land. |
| CBR? | Crude Birth Rate: The total # of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society. |
| CDR? | Crude Death Rate: Total # of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society. |
| NIR? | Natural Increase Rate: (always a %) how much a population grows in a year. Subtract CBR from CDR then convert to %. |
| What affects the World's population to increase? | Fertility, Mortality. |