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Define population. Explain the three basic elements that shape the size, composition, and distribution of human population.
 
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Gentrification refers to ________.
 
  a. rebuilding blighted areas of cities, providing low-cost housing for urban poor, and stimulating private investment in the inner city through the physical redevelopment of deteriorated areas.
  b. encouraging private development in cities through minimal government action.
  c. the return of relatively affluent households to marginal neighborhoods, where run-down housing is being rehabilitated or new housing is being constructed.
  d. the residential segregation of racial and ethnic minorities to promote neighborhood stability and higher property values.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
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The term population refers to the total number of people inhabiting a particular geographic area at a specified time. Three basic elements shape the size, composition, and distribution of human populations: fertility, mortality, and migration. Fertility refers to the actual number of children born. Mortality refers to the number of deaths that occur in a particular population. Migration refers to a permanent change of residence.

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:D TYSM

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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