Birth rate: no. of live births per 1000 per year Death rate: no. of deaths per 100 per year Natural increase: change in pop size caused by diff between BR and DR. if BR > DR, pop grows. If DR > BR, pop declines. Net migration: balance between immigration...
DTM is a graph that shows changes in country’s BR, DR and total population. can be applied to any country. developed in 40’s and based on changes that occurred in HICs as they modernised, assumes LICs and MICs will follow the same path. Stage 1: BR and DR are high...
Food security widely seen as major concern for governments in their attempts to sustain their population. exists in a country when everyone has access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food enabling them to maintain healthy and active life. food available for pop...
Anti-natalist policies policy adopt for rapidly rising population, leading to overpopulation. occurs in stage 2 + 3. policies can include: education regarding family planning and contraception, proving free contraception, providing free sterilization, legalising...
migration: permanent (longer than 1 year) change of residence of an individual/group of individuals international migration: movement of people from one country to another for the minimum of one year emigrant: leaving a country immigrant: moving into country ...
• causes: poverty, low wages, hard/boring jobs, not enough jobs, poor amenities and services in rural area. economic development in rural improves healthcare and water supply which reduces death rate and increases population growth and population pressure results in...
Voluntary and forced movements • Main voluntary movements: students/workers moving for longer than a year but not entire life. globalisation, improved transport and info and reduced barriers have helped to increase numbers. female numbers increased and make up 50% of...
Problems of rural areas in LICs and MICs Socio-economic factors… unemployment and underemployment: often employment in agriculture is in informal sector and may only provide seasonal work. pop growth: leads to increased demand for food/services and shortage of...
increase in proportion of country’s population that lives in towns and cities. caused by high natural increase of population in cities but mainly rural-urban migration. linked to economic development and industrialization. causes severe economic and social problems....
Bid rent theory introduced in 1960’s by Alonso. theory based on three ideas: land would be occupied by land use that can afford the highest rent. land values would decrease from the city centre outwards. shops and offices can afford highest rents, followed by...