The Demopaedia team will be present at the next International Population Conference in Busan.
If you attend the conference, please, come to our oral communication which will be held on Tuesday August 27, from 15:30 to 17:00 (Bexco, room 213). The new Korean dictionary will also be presented in a side meeting organized by the Planned Population Federation of Korea (PPFK) on "Population Issues & Official development assistance" (open to all) at 19:00 (Bexco, room 110).
Difference between revisions of "Demography"
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| − | {{TextTerm|Demography|1|101}} is the scientific study of human populations | + | |
| − | {{Note|1| {{NoteTerm| | + | {{TextTerm|Demography|1|101}} is the scientific study of human populations primarily with respect to their size, their {{TextTerm|structure|2|101}} and their development; it takes into account the quantitative aspects of their general characteristics. In statistical terminology any collection of distinct elements may be called a {{TextTerm|population|3|101}}, a word that is synonymous with {{TextTerm|universe|3|101|2}} . However, in demographic usage, the term {{TextTerm|population|4|101}} refers to all of the {{TextTerm|inhabitants|5|101|IndexEntry=inhabitant}} of a given area, though on occasion it may be used for part of the inhabitants only [e.g., the {{NonRefTerm|school-age population}} (cf. {{RefNumber|34|6|7}}), the {{NonRefTerm|marriageable population}} (cf. {{RefNumber|51|4|2}})]. Such groups are properly called {{TextTerm|sub-populations|6|101|IndexEntry=sub-population}}. The term population is often used to denote more specifically the {{TextTerm|size|7|101}}, i.e., the {{TextTerm|total number|7|101|2|OtherIndexEntry=number, total}} of the aggregate referred to in no. {{RefNumber|10|1|4}}. |
| − | {{Note| | + | {{Note|1| {{NoteTerm|Demography}}, n. - {{NoteTerm|demographic}}, adj. - {{NoteTerm|demographer}}, n.: a specialist in demography.}} |
| + | {{Note|4| {{NoteTerm|Population}}, n. - Note that this term may also be used adjectivally as a synonym for demographic, e.g., in population problems, population analysis, population studies.}} | ||
| + | {{Note|5| {{NoteTerm|Inhabitant}}, n. - {{NoteTerm|inhabit}}, v.: to occupy as a place of settled residence.}} | ||
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