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OPTIMO POBLACION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Sociology (General)
DEF

A population of the right size to achieve and maintain some recognized and accepted social goal ... most generally [ the standard of living. /] sometimes briefly called an optimum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
DEF

Nombre de personnes qui, sur une aire déterminée, apporte le maximum d'avantages à la collectivité eu égard aux objectifs qu'elle se propose d'atteindre.

OBS

on parle d'optimum de population en fonction du revenu moyen. [...] Cet optimum est économique; il est fonction d'une conception du bien-être maximum dans un espace politico-économique particulier, considéré de façon statique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Demografía
  • Encuestas estadísticas
  • Sociología (Generalidades)
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