Chapter 8 Quizlet
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KarynnaOkabeMiyamoto on January 19, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Demographic transition | Change in a population from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. |
| Industrial stage | Decline in birth rate, population growth slows. |
| IPAT model | A formula that represents how human's total impact on the environment results from the interaction among three factors: population, affluence, and technology. |
| Post-industrial stage | Low birth & death rates. |
| Pre-industrial stage | Birth & death rates high, population grows slowly, infant mortality high. |
| Replacement fertility | The number of children a couple must have to replace themselves (2.1 in developed countries) |
| Rule of 70 | A way to estimate the number of years it takes for a certain variable to double. |
| Total fertility rate (TFR) | The average number of children born to a woman during her childbearing years. |
| Transitional stage | Death rate (infant mortality) lower, birth rates remain high, better health care, population grows fast. |
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