AP®︎ Human Geography Unit 2: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 2 of AP Human Geography – Population and Migration Patterns and Processes.
Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
This unit explores population distribution, demographic trends, migration patterns, and their causes and effects on societies and environments.
Begin with Topic 2.1: Population DistributionTo review Unit 2, go through each of the 12 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 2 test, pulled directly from the AP® Human Geography curriculum.
Population Distribution
Population Distribution
- What Population Distribution Is
- Factors That Influence Where People Live
- Scale of Analysis Changes the Explanation
Consequences of Population Distribution
Consequences of Population Distribution
- What Population Distribution and Density Do
- Political, Economic, and Social Consequences
- Provision of Services
Population Composition
Population Composition
- What Population Composition Is
- Age Structure and Sex Ratio
- Mapping Population Composition
Population Dynamics
Population Dynamics
- What Population Dynamics Are
- The Main Population Measures
- What Changes Fertility, Mortality, and Migration
The Demographic Transition Model
The Demographic Transition Model
- What the Demographic Transition Model Is
- The Five Stages of the DTM
- Population Pyramids and Stage Clues
Malthusian Theory
Malthusian Theory
- What Malthusian Theory Is
- Carrying Capacity, Overpopulation, and the Malthusian Trap
- Checks on Population Growth
Population Policies
Population Policies
- What Population Policies Are
- Types of Population Policies
- How These Policies Change Population
Women and Demographic Change
Women and Demographic Change
- What Women and Demographic Change Means
- Why Fertility Falls as Women’s Roles Change
- How Women’s Changing Roles Affect Mortality and Migration
Aging Populations
Aging Populations
- What an Aging Population Is
- What Causes Population Aging
- Measuring and Identifying Aging
Causes of Migration
Causes of Migration
- What Causes Migration
- Types of Migration Causes
- Intervening Obstacles and Intervening Opportunities
Forced and Voluntary Migration
Forced and Voluntary Migration
- What Forced and Voluntary Migration Are
- Types of Forced Migration
- Types of Voluntary Migration
Effects of Migration
Effects of Migration
- What the Effects of Migration Are
- Economic Effects on Sending and Receiving Areas
- Cultural Effects and Transnational Connections
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