Population geography CLASS

• What is the crude birth rate?

  Number of births per 1000 population per year
• What is the crude death rate?

  Number of deaths per 1000 population per year
• What are the stages of the demographic transition model?

  1. Stage one: Slow increase

  • High birthrate, high deathrate

  1. Stage two: Rapid natural increase

  • High birthrate, rapidly falling death rate

  1. Stage three: Increase slowly

  • Falling births, falling death rate

  1. Stage four: Slow increase

  • Low births, low deaths

  1. Stage five: Slow decrease

  • Very low births, low deaths
• What characterizes stage one of the demographic transition model?

  High birthrate and high deathrate
• Why is there a high birthrate in stage one?

  Lack of contraception
• What characterizes stage two of the demographic transition model?

  High birthrate and rapidly falling death rate
• What causes the death rate to fall in stage two?

  Access to healthcare
• What characterizes stage three of the demographic transition model?

  Falling births and falling death rate
• What leads to falling births in stage three?

  Access to contraception
• What characterizes stage four of the demographic transition model?

  Low births and low deaths
• Why do women have low births in stage four?

  Women stay in education longer
• What characterizes stage five of the demographic transition model?

  Very low births and low deaths
• Why do people choose a childless life in stage five?

  Personal choice
• What are the categories of population structure?

  • Age dependant: > 64
  • Economically active: 15-64
  • Youth dependant: 0-14
• What are the characteristics of MEDC and LEDC population pyramids?

  • MEDC: Narrow base, low birthrate, convex shape
  • LEDC: Wide base, high birthrate, concave shape
• What social impact does a high age dependant population have in MEDCs?

  Elderly may move into care homes
• What economic impact does a high age dependant population have in MEDCs?

  Increased pension costs raise taxes
• What challenges do high youth dependants create in LEDCs?

  Strain on healthcare and education
• What is migration?

  Movement of people from one place to another
• What is immigration?

  Movement into an area
• What is emigration?

  Movement out of an area
• What are push factors in migration?

  Reasons why someone leaves an area
• What are pull factors in migration?

  Reasons why someone moves to an area
• What is a barrier in migration?

  An event that discourages migration
• What is an economic migrant?

  Someone who moves for employment opportunities
• What is an asylum seeker?

  Person awaiting protection decision
• What is a refugee?

  Someone whose asylum request is approved
• What challenges do Syrian migrants face in Greece?

  • Long asylum processing times
  • Overcrowded refugee camps
  • Weak economy and high unemployment
  • Increased pressure on healthcare services
• What is the unemployment rate in Greece as mentioned?

  25% in 2015
• How does the Greek economy impact refugee resources?

  Limits resources for healthcare and services
• What is the impact of anti-immigrant feelings in Greece?

  Increased support for neo-nazi parties
• What is the gross domestic profit percentage spent on refugees?

  3% of gross domestic profit
• How does funding for refugees affect other services in Greece?

  Less money is spent on improving services
• Density can be calculated by dividing the population by the land area.