Physical and human factor affecting population distribution and density

Physical and human factor affecting population distribution and density

1. SOCIAL

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     • Underpopulation= surplus resources able to be sold for profit
     • Traditions and religion beliefs lead to population growth e.g. amongst Muslim and Catholic communication
   • -
     • Overpopulation= exceeding carrying capacity and a shortage of resources
     • Tradition of low birth rates

2. Economic

   • -
     • Poor infrastructures (lack of communication and poor services)
     • Limited export trade and poor markets
     • Limited employment opportunities
   • +
     • Good infrastructure, i.e roads, rails, electricity, water and other services
     • Good export trade and wealthy markets
     • A vast economic structure with agriculture, industry, and services offering a range of employment

3. Resources

   • + Good fish stocks, mineral and energy supply
   • - Lack of resources like fish, energy supply and minerals

4. Position

   • - Interior locations, remote and isolated from outside world
   • + Coastal, estuary locations accessible to the outside world and for trade

5. Drainage

   • - Marsh and swamp, lack of water supply
   • Well drained soils for farming, adequate supply of water for supply of water for domestic, agricultural and industrial use

6. Vegetation

   • + Vegetation that is easy to clear or valuable land
   • - Dense forest difficult to penetrate and clear

7. Climate

   • + Absence of extreme rainfall or temperature. Enough rainfall and adequate temperatures for crop growth
   • - Severely climatic conditions, although low temperatures are real limiting factors

8. Soil

   • + Fertile, easily worked soils
   • - Infertile soils, acid, leached and stony

9. Relief

   • + Lowland and gently undulating terrain
   • - Steep mountainous land