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application of a spatial perspective to the study of humans, our ways, and the footprint we leave on the planet
-ways in which we as a species differ from one another, and how we are the same. |
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| What things are included in human geography |
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| culture, race, politics, economics, population, ethnicity, history, ecology |
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| is the statistical study of human population |
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| how much has the population increased in US in 20th century? |
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The U.S. population tripled in the 20th century, as did that of the world.
- now population over 300 million people |
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| what is the general model of population growth that every country including the US has gone through? |
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| demographic transition model |
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| What is the first stage of demographic transition model and whats the causes of it? |
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Birth & Death rates high
population stable and low
Causes: high infant mortality, low life expectancy, need for farm labor |
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| what is the second stage of demographic transition model and what causes it? |
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-death rate falls
-population grows rapidly
-Causes: better medical care, immunizations, sanitation |
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| what is the third stage of demographic transition model and what causes it? |
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-birth rate falls
-population grows
-causes: education & empowerment of women, family planning |
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| what is the fourth stage of demographic transition model and what countries are examples of this? |
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- birth and death rates low
- population stable and high
- examples: Japan, Western Europe |
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| Many affluent nations are now in ______, while less developed areas may still be in Stages _____. |
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| whats the term referring to people leaving and going into the state of NJ? |
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| New Jersey’s population growth can be understood as a __________(births minus deaths) and ________ (more people coming than going). |
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mix of natural increase
net migration |
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| what happened with population growth from 1790-1840 ? |
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| Modest growth probably indicates Stage 1 of DMT. Agricultural lifestyle called for large families; diseases such as smallpox and TB still claimed many lives. |
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| what happened with population growth from 1840-1930 ? |
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| Rapid growth attributable to several factors – near elimination of many diseases (Stage 2 of DMT); huge numbers of immigrants arriving from Europe; shift away from agricultural lifestyle. |
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| what happened with population growth from 1930-1945 |
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| Population growth grinds to a halt during Great Depression and World War II. |
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| what happened with population growth from 1945-1970? |
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| Growth accelerates during post-WWII baby boom. New Jersey (and the U.S.) still largely characterized by Stage 2 of DMT. |
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| what happened with population growth from 1970-1990 |
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| Growth slows during Stage 3 of DMT. Changing attitudes about women and the workplace mean later marriages and fewer kids. |
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| what happened with population growth from 1990-2010 |
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| Most multi-generational (white) New Jerseyans have reached Stage 4; influx of Asian & Latino immigrants may be elevating rate of natural increase. |
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| what is a population pyramid and how is it analyzed? |
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| convenient way to get an overview of the two most basic defining features of a state’s or country’s population – age & gender. Each horizontal stack represents the total number of people within a 5-year age span, starting from the bottom with 0-5. The portion of the stack to the left of center represents the # of males; to the right is the # of females. |
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| what can the shape of the population pyramid show? what does graph far left vs far right tell you? |
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-LIFE IN THAT LOCATION
- far left: everyone is either at or yet to enter reproductive age--RAPID POPULATION GROWTH AHEAD (severe strain to economy)
-far right: see aging population, many people at or near retirement age |
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| what is new jerseys pyramid like? |
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This pattern signifies a slow increase in population into the foreseeable future.
- much like the US ( in the middle) |
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| what is the life expectancy in new jersey male vs female and how does this compare to national averages? |
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-81 for female
- 76 for male
- slightly above national averages although varies from region to region |
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| Why does NJ have sizable elderly population? |
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| due to the proliferation of retirement communities which have kept many seniors from fleeing to warmer climes. |
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| who were new jerseys first human inhabitants? |
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| the Lenape Indians (Called themselves Lenni Lenape--"the true people" but europeans called them the "delaware indians") |
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| when did the lenape indians live in NJ |
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close of the last ice age, 12,000 years ago. European explorers quickly became aware of them in the 1600s
- NJ had a homogeneous racial population before white european arrival |
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| How many african american residents and what percent are in NJ in 2010? |
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| In 2010 New Jersey had about 1.2 million African American residents, slightly less than 14% of its total population. |
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| why were they unique migrants? |
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because their migration was involuntary
- ended up being freed in the underground railroad |
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| By the 20th century a different sort of motivation brought many thousands of blacks to New Jersey from Southern cities – What was this? |
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| what immigrants were 1850s to 1950s coming by millions and where near Jersey city did they migrate to? |
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- european immigrants
- ellis island in 1892 |
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| . Of the 12-17 million hopeful souls who passed through it over the next 60+ years, two-thirds first set foot on the American mainland at what? |
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| Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) Terminal. |
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| almost half of residents and immigrants to NJ today are from where? |
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| Latin America-- Mexico, the Caribbean, Central & South America. |
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| what is the next growing population of immigrants today? |
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| Asian origin, principally Indian, although Koreans are a rapidly growing sub-population as well |
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| Of all New Jersey’s immigrants in 2009, more came from____(10.8%) than anywhere in the world. What country came second? |
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| 550,000 illegals estimated to live in the state in 2010 – about ______% of New Jersey’s population |
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| Many illegal immigrants are empoyed in what two jobs? |
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| restaurant & landscaping businesses. |
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| What 3 issues are intertwined within new jersey? |
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| infant mortality, education and race & ethnicity are tightly intertwined. |
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| New Jersey has the ___________ highest per capita income of any state and the _______ percentage of millionaires |
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| What is the 4th poorest city in America? |
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| which county has the highest % of towns with koreans speaking citizens in america? |
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