GEOG 1101 Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I. Land GrabbingII. UN Population ProjectionsIII. DensityIV. Birth/ Fertility Rates V. Death/ Mortality Rates VI. Population Growth Rates VII. Age-sex pyramids VIII. Demographic TransitionIX. Food and Population X. Limit to Population Growth Outline of Current lecture I. Medical GeographyII. Mobility and Migration III. Russia Population studyIV. EgyptV. BotswanaVI. Refugees and IDP VII. Maps to know for the Test Current Lecture Medical GeographyMedical Geography: subarea of the discipline that specializes in understanding the spatial aspects of health and illnessAids Initially spread in the US through homosexuals, and drug users, but has spread to other groups today African males in US have 8 times more chance to get aids than whites Sub Saharan Africa has been infected very badly with more than 22 Million people affected and it is worst in urban areas Aids is a big contributing factor in Population Growth in Africa Mobility and Migration Mobility is the ability to move from one place to another, either permanently or temporarily Not all people are mobile These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Migration is a long distance move to a new location Internal: People moving within their state International: across the state boundaries Slaves in US are forced international Voluntary: move because you want to Pull Factor: Area has good jobs, family reunification, refuge Forced: move because you have to ex. Trail of Tears is a forced internal Push Factor: Area you are in forces you out Ex. Haiti earthquake forced people to move, Gross Migration refers to the goal number of migrants moving into and out of a place Net Migration refers to the gain or loss in the total population of that area as a result of migration Transnational Migrants: set up homes and work in more than one country Eco-Migration: Population movement caused by the degradation of land and essential natural resourcesRussia Population Russia had high growth before fall of Soviet Union, but after the fall there was negative growth, but an increase in immigration After the fall, People left because they could. Today migrants are working for lower wage to build the economy Egypt In Egypt, During the Arab Spring it was diverse young people concerned about the economy, who choose to take action. It was a gender neutral and Muslims and Christians were working together Egypt is in the 3rd stage of demographic transition When Mubarak came into power, he promised a lot to the people of Egypt and therefore there was a baby boom 20 years ago. He never delivered and the economy was suffering and those affected decided to overthrow Mubarak. Botswana Botswana has a growing population and is in the first stage of population growth, but due to aids there are fewer babies who survive and therefore Botswana has a negative growth due to HIV/AIDS. Refugees and IDP Refugees are individuals who cross national boundaries to seek safety and asylum Internally displaced persons (IDP): the number of individuals who are uprooted within the boundaries of their own country because of conflict or human rights abuse Things to know for the test These following areas may be on map questions on the test: Yugoslavia, Syria, Niger, UAE, Israel, Botswana, Bhutan, Serbia, Russia, Rwanda, Egypt, Spain, Netherlands, Ukraine, Georgia,