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Deejesh Subramanian

Geography Culminating Activity



Population

erms:

Immigrate- to move permanently to a country other

than one’s native country Emigrate- to leave your country of origin to live

permanently in another country

Demography- study of population numbers,

distribution, trends, and issues

Birth/death rate- number of births/deaths per 1000

people

Doubling time- how long it would take for a country’s

population to double at the country’s current rate of

population growth

Dependency load- proportion of the population that

is not in the workforce

NOVA- Population in Balance:

India: - 177 000 000 population, 6 children/people3 children/peo

killed in dowry, domestic issues, and for not producing son

Japan- Decline in birth rate, 1.3 children, pop. will halve, company c

after parents, 600 000 immigrants a year

Sub- Sahara Africa: 6 children/women, AIDS/HIV issue, death rate fa

program in Kenya, lots of orphans

India:

Japan:

Sub-Sahara Africa:



Canada’s Aboriginals

erms:

boriginal peoples- descendants of Canada’s first inhabitants

reaty- land agreement between the federal government

nd aboriginals

conomic base- economic activities that allow a community

o exist

rst Nations- group of Aboriginal people who share the same

ulture and heritage

elf-government- principle that each distinct group of people

as the right to control its own affairs (F.N.)

ssimilate- to lose your culture and adopt a bigger culture

omprehensive claim- claim for First Nations who have never

gned treaties, dealing with land, resources, etc.

omprehensive treaty- First Nations land treaty negotiated in

n area where no other treaty has ever been signed

pecific claim- First Nation’s claim that the government did

ot fulfill its obli ations

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Nunavut: Issues

- Means “our land” in Inuktitut, the Inuit language - High

- 85% of Nunavut’s people are Inuit - High

- Officially came into existence on April 1, 1999 - Mel

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Immigration

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ominant society- assimilation-

merican 1st

overnment support

ulticulturalism, but no

ograms, policies

x. USA

- Many individual ingredients

- Many ethnicities/ races

- Own traditions/cultures

- government programs,

policies, ELL Language classes

- Ex. Canada

rms:

ulticultural- characteristic of a society that is made up of many

fferent cultures

sh factor- factor, such as war, absence of human rights, poor

onomic and educational opportunities, religious persecution,

rrorism, and natural disasters, that causes people to emigrate from

eir country

ll factor- factor that draws immigrants to a country, such as job

pportunities, freedom of speech and religion, and lower taxes

onomic immigrant- Immigrants, such as skilled workers or

dividuals with the ability to start a business or make a financial

ntribution

mily immigrant- category of Canadian immigrant in which family

embers and close relatives of Canadian citizens or landed

migrants can be brought to Canada

fugee- person who migrates to another country out of fear of cruel

inhumane treatment or even death in his or her own countr



Rural and Urban Settlement Patterns and Land Use

Terms:

Urban- towns and cities of 1000 or more people

Multiplier effect- total effect on the economy caused by

an expansion or contraction in one part of it

Urban growth- actual number of people by which a city

or town’s population grows

Urbanization- process of changing from rural to urban

Zoning- laws, usually passed by city governments,

controlling the kind and amount of development in an

area

Rural-urban fringe- area adjacent to an urban area

where there is a mixture of urban and rural land uses

Urban sprawl- low-density development surrounding a

city

Urban Land Use Patterns:

Residential (40 %) - homes, townhouses,

apartments, condos

Transportation (32%) – roads, airport, train statio

port

Institutional and public buildings (10%) – schools

hospitals, libraries, Gov. Offices

Open space and recreational (7%) – parks,

community centers, cemeteries, golf courses

Industrial (6%) – factories, processing plant, nucl

power plant, waste disposal

Commercial (5%) – mall/stores, restaurants, hot

movie theaters

Factors Affecting Land-Use Patterns:

1. Land value

Land/homes in busy cities are costlier.

2. Zoning3. Technology

4. Climate

Cold climates need more insulation in home

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