Know and be able to POPULATION GEOGRAPHY
2.1
Demography
Geodemography
Census
Census tract
Global population clusters
Population agglomeration
Ecumene
Non-ecumene
Arithmetic density
Physiological density
Agricultural density
2.2
Crude birth rate
Crude death rate
Natality
Mortality
Natural increase rate
Doubling time
Rule of 70
Total fertility rate
Replacement fertility
Population pyramid
Age-sex distribution
Dependency ratio
Sex ratio
2.3.1
Demographic transition
Demographic momentum
Stage one: low growth
Stage two: high growth
Stage three: decreasing growth
Stage four: low growth
Possible stage 5: decline
Problems with DTM
Zero population growth
Baby bust
Baby boom
Cohort
Methods of reducing birthrates
Contraception
Cairo Conference 1994
Pro-natalism
Anti-natalism
2.3.2
Overpopulation
Standard of living
Carrying capacity
Thomas Malthus
Neo-Malthusian
Industrial Revolution
Criticism of Malthus
Cornucopian
Exponential growth
J-curve
S-curve
Maladaptation
Population explosion
Population projection
Global distribution of natural disasters
Japan population decline
Anti-natalism, China vs India
2.4
Epidemiology
Epidemiological transition
Stage one: pestilence and famine
Stage two: receding pandemics
Stage three: degenerative diseases
Stage four: delayed degenerative diseases
Reasons for reemergence of controlled diseases
AIDS diffusion
Health indicators
Infant mortality rate
Life expectancy
Differences in healthcare
(core/periphery)
 map major and emerging population concentrations and describe demographic characteristics of each.
 calculate arithmetic, agricultural, and physiological densities, and describe the strengths and weaknesses of each for demographic analysis.
 calculate doubling time and dependency ratios and describe how dependency ratios are interpreted.
 explain the elements of a population pyramid and distinguish between characteristic shapes.
 explain the demographic transition model:
What are its components?
What are some example countries that it describes in each phase?
Why might it NOT predict the future for developing countries today?
 explain changes: or potential changes: and the implications of each for a country’s population: changes in epidemiology changes and age distributions and gender ratios issues of overpopulation
 give examples of pro- and anti-natalist policies and their effects in example countries.
 define key demographic terms and identify regions in which high and low extreme examples of each can be found.
 discuss natural disasters in terms of their locations, causes, and impacts on populations.