Unit 2 APHG

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Aging population

Condition with declining birth rates and death rates, leading to an older population, higher dependency ratio, and increased need for elderly care.

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Agricultural Density

Number of farmers divided by arable land.

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Anti-natalist policies

Measures encouraging a decrease in birth rates.

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Arithmetic Density

Total population divided by land area.

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Asylum Seekers

Individuals seeking refuge in a new country as refugees.

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Boserup Theory

Population growth drives agricultural intensification, opposing Malthusian theory.

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Carrying Capacity

Maximum population or crop a region can sustain without environmental harm.

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Chain Migration

Movement of groups from a common origin to similar destinations.

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Climate

Average weather conditions over many years in a location.

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Contraception

Methods to prevent pregnancy or for health benefits.

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Crude Birth Rate

Number of births per year per 1000 people.

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Crude Death Rate

Number of deaths per year per 1000 people.

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Culture

Shared behaviors, beliefs, and values of a group.

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Demographic Transition Model

Theory on population change over time in societies.

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Demography

Study of human population size, composition, and distribution.

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Dependency Ratio

Proportion of non-working individuals relying on public services.

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Economics

Study of human behavior related to wealth and resources.

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Epidemiological Transition Model

Theory on health, disease, and demographic changes.

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Erlich Theory

Malthusian theory predicting population crisis due to resource depletion.

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Forced Migration

Movement of displaced individuals due to various reasons.

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Guest Worker

Migrants with temporary work permits in a foreign country.

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Immigration Policies

Government rules on immigration types and quotas.

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Infant Mortality Rate

Number of infant deaths per 1000 live births.

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Internal Migration

Permanent movement within a country.

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Internally Displaced Persons

Individuals forced to leave homes within their country.

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Intervening Obstacles

Physical or cultural barriers restricting movement.

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Intervening Opportunities

Locations offering better alternatives for migration.

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Landforms

Major natural landscape characteristics like plains and mountains.

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Life Expectancy

Average years a person is expected to live.

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Malthusian Theory

Theory on population growth outstripping resources.

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Medical Care

Health-related spending and treatments.

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Migration

Permanent movement of individuals between locations.

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Mortality

Concepts related to death rates.

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Neo-Malthusian

Belief in resource depletion due to population growth.

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Physiological Density

Population divided by arable land.

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Politics

Activities related to governance and political relations.

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Population Doubling Time

Time for a population to double in size.

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Population Pyramid

Graphic representation of population age and sex.

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Pro-natalist Policies

Measures encouraging higher birth rates.

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Pull Factors

Factors attracting people to immigrate.

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Push Factors

Factors compelling people to emigrate.

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Rate of Natural Increase

Difference between births and deaths in a country.

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Ravenstein’s law of Migration

Patterns in typical migration behaviors.

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Refugees

Individuals unable to return home due to persecution.

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Rural-to-Urban Migration

Common historical migration pattern.

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Slavery

Ownership of individuals, leading to forced migration.

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Step Migration

Migration occurring in stages.

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Total Fertility Rate

Average children per woman during childbearing years.

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Transhumance

Seasonal movement of livestock.

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Transnational Migration

Modern migration involving living in multiple places.

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Voluntary Migration

Migration by choice.

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Water Bodies

Various forms of aquatic features in the environment.

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