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the rapid, unplanned, and uncontrolled spread of development into regions adjacent to cities
urban sprawl
a visual representation of the makeup of population in terms of age and sex of its members at a given point in time
population pyramid
the heating of the earth's atmosphere due to the presence of certain atmospheric gases
greenhouse effect
population movement from rural to urban areas
urbanization
the number of deaths during a specified period in a population
mortality
areas of new development beyond the suburbs that are more rural but on the fringe of urbanized areas
exurbs
the proportion of men to women in a population
sex ratio
a system in which all forms of life live in relation to one another and a shared physical environment
ecosystem
a geographic area where a large number of people live relatively permanently and secure their livelihood primarily through nonagriculturl activities
city
(also known as the birthrate) the number of live births per 1000 people in a population in a given year
crude birth rate
the increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
global warming
population movement from cities to the areas surrounding them
suburbanization
the number of deaths of infants (under 1 year of age) per 1000 live births in a population
infant mortality rate
the study of the relationships between people and urban environments, originated by sociologists at the University of Chicago
urban ecology
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Sociology 101 Chapter 16-2
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