- zero population growth
-
the maintenance of a population at a constant level by limiting the number of live births to that needed to replace the existing population.[1965-70]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
zero population growth
Look at other dictionaries:
Zero population growth — Zero population growth, sometimes abbreviated ZPG, is a condition of demographic balance where the number of people in a specified population neither grows nor declines, considered as a social aim [Kingsley Davis (1973) Zero population growth:… … Wikipedia
zero (population) growth — ☆ zero (population) growth or zero growth n. a condition in a given population in which the birthrate equals the death rate, so that the population remains constant * * * … Universalium
zero (population) growth — ☆ zero (population) growth or zero growth n. a condition in a given population in which the birthrate equals the death rate, so that the population remains constant … English World dictionary
zero (population) growth — ☆ zero (population) growth or zero growth n. a condition in a given population in which the birthrate equals the death rate, so that the population remains constant … English World dictionary
zero population growth — noun a population growth rate at which the rate of births and immigrations remains at that needed to maintain the existing population. Also, ZPG …
zero population growth — ze′ro popula′tion growth n. soc a condition in which the population is maintained at a constant level by a balance between the number of births and deaths • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
zero population growth — the maintenance of a population at a constant level by limiting the number of live births to that needed to replace the existing population. [1965 70] … Useful english dictionary
zero population growth — (ZPG) When a country’s birth rate equals its death rate. In the 1970s ZPG was a popular political and social goal among environmentalists in the United States … American business jargon
Population growth — is the change in population over time, and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using per unit time for measurement. The term population growth can technically refer to any species, but almost always refers … Wikipedia
Population decline — can refer to the decline in population of any organism, but this article refers to population decline in humans. It is a term usually used to describe any great reduction in a human population.[1] It can be used to refer to long term demographic… … Wikipedia
