Pro-natalist policies
Policies to increase birth rate in a society
Anti-natalist policies
Policies to decrease birth rate in a society
China's one-child policy
An anti-natalist policy modified due to negative population growth
Immigration policy basis
Governments base policies on economic needs, security, and cultural values
Ravenstein's Laws of Migration
Migration principles including reasons, distances, urban growth, and counterstreams
Gravity Model
Model showing interaction likelihood between places based on size and distance
Dependency ratio impact
Fewer taxpayers and more retirees affect tax revenue in countries
Maternal mortality rate
Measure of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births due to pregnancy complications
TFR & Women's Education
Higher education leads to lower Total Fertility Rate due to delayed childbearing
Gender Inequality Impact
High population growth due to limited opportunities for women
Aging Population Solutions
Governments use pro-natalist and pro-immigrant policies to counter negative growth
Push factors
Negative reasons making people leave a place
Pull factors
Positive reasons attracting people to move to a place
Forced migration
Migration due to external factors like war or political oppression
Refugee vs. IDP
Refugee crosses borders; IDP forced to leave but stays within country
Voluntary migration
Migration by choice
Remittance
Money sent by immigrants to family in their home country
Brain drain
Skilled labor migration for better opportunities
Acculturation
Adoption of cultural traits from another culture
Assimilation
Minority culture adopting a new culture, losing original traits
Intervening obstacles
Negative events hindering migrants from reaching their destination
Intervening opportunities
Positive events hindering migrants from reaching their destination
Transnational Migration
Migrant remains connected to origin country while living in another
Chain Migration
Legal immigrant sponsors family member to immigrate
Guest Worker
Temporary migrant for work or education
Transhumance Migration
Cyclical migration based on seasonal livestock movement
Intraregional Migration
Permanent move within the same region
Interregional Migration
Permanent move between regions within a country
Global Population Clusters
South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe
Physical Factors
Climate, weather patterns, landforms, bodies of water, & natural resources
Human Factors
Economic, cultural, historical, and political influences
Dispersed Places
Features spread out over an area
Clustered Places
Features with little to no space between them
Population Distribution
Spread of people in an area
Population Density
Number of people in an area
Arithmetic Density
Total population/total land area, shows population density
Physiological Density
Total population/total arable land, measures environmental pressure
Agricultural Density
Number of farmers/total arable land, shows efficiency of production
Carrying Capacity
Maximum sustainable population without environmental damage
Dependency Ratio
Ratio of non-working age population to working age population
Sex Ratio
(Male births / Female births) * 100, indicates gender distribution
Advanced Economy
Country with high life expectancy and low birth rates
Agriculture-based Economy
Economy with high population growth and birth rates
Immigration
Country with disproportionate males suggesting guest workers
Internal War
Country showing decrease in specific age groups indicating conflict
Baby Boom
Country with a large cohort in a specific age range
Natural Increase
Population growth due to births minus deaths
Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
Total live births per 1,000 people in a year
Crude Death Rate (CDR)
Total deaths per 1,000 people in a year
Natural Increase Rate/Rate of Natural Increase (NIR/RNI)
Population growth percentage per year (CBR - CDR)
Doubling Time
Time taken for a population to double in size
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Average children per woman
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
Deaths under one year per 1,000 live births
Replacement Rate
TFR of 2.1 for a stable society
Economic Development Impact
As women access more opportunities, RNI decreases
Agriculture-based RNI
Larger families are assets due to children helping on farms
Government Population Impact
Influence through immigration, natalist policies, and gender opportunities