APHUG Unit 2

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Physical Factors

Environmental conditions like high temperatures in deserts that influence where people choose to live.

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Human Factors

Cultural, economic, historical, and political aspects that attract people to move to certain places.

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Arithmetic Density

Number of people divided by total area, a measure of population concentration.

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Physiological Density

Number of people divided by arable land, higher in tropical regions and lower in polar regions.

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Agricultural Density

Number of farmers divided by arable land, indicating the level of development in the demographic transition model.

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Rapid Growth

Population pyramid with a triangular shape, indicating a country in early demographic transition with many children and fewer elders.

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Slow Growth

Population pyramid with a rectangular shape, showing a country in later demographic transition with each cohort being similar in size.

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Life Expectancy

Average lifespan of individuals in a population.

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Total Fertility Rate

Average number of children each woman has in a country.

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Crude Birth/Death Rate

Rate at which a population grows or declines per 1000 population.

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Rate of Natural Increase

The difference between crude birth rate and crude death rate.

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Doubling Time

Time taken for a population to double its size.

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Dependency Ratio

Measure of the proportion of dependents (young and old) to the working-age population.

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Malthusian Theory

Predicted population growth would outpace food production, now outdated due to technological advancements.

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Cornucopian Theory

Belief that technology will support continued population growth, opposing Malthusian Theory.

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Food Insecurity

Lack of reliable access to food.

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Push Factors

Reasons that drive people away from a region.

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Pull Factors

Factors that attract people to a region.

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Forced Migration

Movement of people due to factors like war, leaving them no choice for safety.

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Voluntary Migration

Movement by choice due to push factors.

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Internally Displaced Person

Individuals forced to leave their homes but remain within their country.

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Asylum Seeker

Person seeking safety in another country.

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Transnational Migration

Movement between nations, often involving the preservation of cultural aspects.

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Transhumance

Seasonal movement of livestock.

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Internal Migration

Movement within a country, like from Florida to Georgia.

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External/International Migration

Movement outside one's country.

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Chain Migration

Migration for family reunification.

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Step Migration

Movement through various locations before reaching a final destination.

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Guest Workers

Individuals moving to another country for work, often sending remittances back home.

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Urbanization

Shift from rural to urban areas.

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Suburbanization

Movement from urban to suburban regions.

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Counterurbanization

Movement from urban to rural areas.

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