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Module 9-14
AP Human Geography Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Demographic Equation | The calculation of total population based on natural increase and migration over a period of time (usually a year). |
| Crude Birth Rate | Average number of births per 1000 people. |
| Low Birth Rate | CBR between 10-20 births per 1000 people. |
| Transitional Birth Rate | CBR between 20-30 births per 1000 people. |
| High Birth Rate | CBR of 30+ births per 1000 people. |
| Total Fertility Rate (TBR) | Average number of children per woman in her reproductive stage of life (15-49). |
| Replacement Level Fertility | The average number of children needed to replace both parents and stabilize the population. |
| Gender Roles | Culturally specific notions of the meaning of being either gender. |
| Crude Death Rate (CDR) | Number of Deaths per year per 1000 people |
| Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) | Measure of how many infants die within the first year of life per 1000 people. |
| Child Mortality | Deaths of children under 5. |
| Rate of Natural Increase (RNI) | Difference between births and deaths as a percentage of the total population. |
| Zero Population Growth (ZPG) | When a country has the same number of births and deaths, RNI is 0. |
| Doubling Time | Number of years it takes for a population to double. |
| Rule of 70 | Tool for calculation the doubling time of a population by dividing 70 by a countries RNI. |
| Demographic Transition Model (DTM) | Conceptualizes how CBR and CDR as well as the RNI change over time as countries go through urbanization. |
| Epidemiology | Branch of medicine that studies the distribution, determinations, and control of diseases, and other health conditions. |
| Epidemiology Transition Theory | Seeks to explain how changes in health services and living standard affect patterns of disease. |
| Degenerative Disease | Disease that causes deterioration over time. |
| Malthusian | A term derived from the name Thomas Robert Malthus (An English Economist). |
| Overpopulation | Occurs when the human population exceeds the food supply. |
| Neo-Malthusian | People who today subscribe to the Malthusian view. (EX. Paul Ehrlich) |
| Cornucopians/Anti-Malthusians | People who disagree with the Malthusian view. |
| Boserup Affect | Increase in food production resulting from new farming methods. |
| Malthusian View | The idea that the human population grows faster than food leading to starvation, war, etc. |
| Antinatalist Policies | Designed to curtail population growth by reducing fertility rates. |
| Pronatalist Policies | Designed to boost fertility rates designed for population growth. |
| Women's Status | The degree of equality between men and women with respect to access to and control over both physical and social resources in the family, community, or society. |
| Women's Empowerment | The increased autonomy of women to make choices and shape their lives. |
| Aging Population | A population of a country or place that ages as the number or proportion of it's elderly people increase. |
| Median Age | The age that divides a population into two halves, so one is older, one is younger. |
| Life Expectancy | The number of years a person can expect to live from birth. |
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