Human Geography Flashcards 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyHuman DefinitionsGCSEAQA Created by: chanthi_xCreated on: 13-12-15 11:51 Birth Rate The number of babies born per 1000 people per year. 1 of 23 Death Rate The number of deaths per 1000 people per year. 2 of 23 Natural Change The difference between birth rate and death rate. 3 of 23 Natural Increase The birth rate exceeds the death rate. 4 of 23 Natural Decrease The death rate exceeds the birth rate. 5 of 23 Old Dependents Above 65 who depend on taxpayers to fund their services. 6 of 23 Young Dependents Under 14 who depend on taxpayers to fund their services. 7 of 23 Economically Active 14-64 year olds who work, earn money, contribute to pensions and pay income tax. 8 of 23 Child Dependency Ratio The number of children in relation to the number of economically active, usually expressed as a ratio. 9 of 23 Push Factor A reason why a person would want to leave the country. 10 of 23 Pull Factor A reason why a person would want to move to a country. 11 of 23 Direct A job within tourism. 12 of 23 Indirect A job that services tourism. 13 of 23 Tourist Someone who travels away from home for at least one night. 14 of 23 Tourism Requires travel away from home for at least one night. 15 of 23 Mass Tourism Tourism on a large scale to one country or region. 16 of 23 Extreme Tourism Involves dangerous landscapes to which access is limited. 17 of 23 Ecotourism Tourism that does little or no damage to the natural environment and local community. 18 of 23 Sustainable Meeting the needs of the present population without damaging the environment and local community for future generations. 19 of 23 Conservation The careful and planned use of resources in order to manage and maintain the natural environment for future generations. 20 of 23 Stewardship The personal responsibility for looking after the environment. No one should damage the present or future environment. 21 of 23 Standard of living The economic level of a person's daily life. 22 of 23 Quality of life The measure of people's well being using only social measures. 23 of 23
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