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01 Population Distribution
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- 1Population density- average number of people per square km - measures population distribution
- shows if area is sparsely/densely populated
- total population divided by total land area (km^2) - 2Population distributionthe way in which people are spread across a given area
- 3Physical landscapelow population density: high mountains (Himalayas)
high population density: flat lowlands (Netherlands) - 4Climatelow population density: high humidity, unreliable rainfall, extreme cold (Amazon, Sahara, Arctic)
high population density: reliable rainfall, abundant sunlight, food production sources - 5Diseases + pestslow population density: malaria causes high death rate in Tropical Africa (Mozambique)
high population density: climates outside tropics due to less serious disease (Singapore, Japan) - 6Soilslow population density: frozen soil prevents food production (Arctic)
high population density: deep fertile soils on river food plains (China's Yangtze River) - 7Water supplieslow population density: lack reliable sources of clean drinking water (Darfur)
high population density: reliable water source - rivers (Nile river) - 8Resourceslow population density: no minerals/energy sources (Costa Rica)
high population density: minerals like iron and coal - large industrial regions (Russia) - 9Political situationlow population density: conflict areas, governments may neglect development (Syria)
high population density: politically safe, government development (Switzerland) - 10Economic developmentlow population density: subsistence economies, ineffective farming, hunting and fishing - can't support large populations (Canada's northern tundra)
high population density: intensive farming and industries (Canada's Great Lakes) - 11Lorenz curveshows the distribution of income or wealth within a population
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- Grade 11 Geography (01 Population Distribution) Flashcards on 01 Population Distribution, created by Jenna Talib on 19/09/2022.
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