Chapter+15-+Population,+Urbanization,+and+Environment

__ Fertility __ - the incidence of childbearing in a country’s population -Alan and Judith are childbearing in the US population. They get in many fights over it but Jake is their kid so they are lovely raising him. __ Mortality __ - the incidence of death in a country’s population -Evelyn has had about 5 different husbands and all of them have died. It is a coincidence all her husband’s have died, but what can anyone do about it. __ Gemeinschaft __ - a type of social organization in which people are closely tied by kinship and tradition -The reason Charlie takes in Alan and Jake is because they are family. Even if Alan really gets under Charlie’s nerves they are still family and are closely tied.

__ Life expectancy: __ the average life span of a country’s population  - Charlie’s life expectancy has dropped greatly because of his bad boy, alcoholic ways by which he has ruined his body and health. __ Urbanization: __ the concentration of population into cities  - On the coast where Charlie lives has become a highly populated area because of the land, jobs, and weather that come with it. __ Suburbs: __ urban areas beyond the political boundaries of a city  - Alan looks for new homes in suburbs that are close and surrounding the area in which Charlie owns a house and lives. 