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POPULATION
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GCSE Geography Mind Map on POPULATION, created by jo.newdawn on 02/10/2013.
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POPULATION
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION MAPS - MAPS SHOW HOW PEOPLE ARE SPREAD OUT ACROSS AREA/COUNTRY/WORLD
approx 61 million people in uk- population not evenly spread out - 9 out of ten people live in towns/cities
CITIES - popular places to live -
Cities provide housing,jobs,education, medical care
1/2 world population now live in cities - and number increasing
Fastest growing cities tend to be in poorer countries Mexico city is expected to be in top 3 largest city
WORLD POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
WESTERN EUROPE - low lying gentle sloping, pleasant climate, easy communication and resources for industry - DENSELY POPULATED
AMAZON FOREST - hot,wet, communication and settlement difficult due to thick vegetation - SPARSELY POPULATED
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS - Cold, steep slopes, difficult communication and settlements poor soil SPARSELY POPULATED
POLAR regions - very cold,no soil for farming, communication/settlement difficult SPARSELY POPULATED
SAHARA DESERT - too hot, dry, communication & settlement difficult SPARSELY POPULATED
BANGLADESH - low lying,flat,fertile soil hot & wet DENSELY POPULATED
POPULATION DENSITY - TELLS US HOW CROWDED A PLACE IS
DENSITY - is the number of people in an area
divide total population by total area = people per km squared
DENSELY POPULATED - Means that a place is crowded and has a high population density
SPARSELY POPULATED - means places with few people and low population density
FEW PEOPLE LIVE IN PLACES WITH FEW RESOURCES
Areas with extreme climates are sparsely populated
extreme temperature
lack of water/precipitation
Areas with high altitudes sparsely populated - poor soil, inaccessible steep slopes difficult for settlements
DENSELY POPULATED AREAS
Have habitable environments
wealthy and industrial eg europe/Japan
poor countries eg india/ethiopia
River valleys - sheltered/provide transport/good communication links eg ganges Valley in India
lowlands plains - flat fertile soil, easy communication eg Denmark
Rich in natural resources - sources for industries eg fossil fuels s Wales
Coastal Plains - moderate climate good access sea ports
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