Chapter 2: Population
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Chapter 2: Population
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Demography
The scientific study of population characteristics
Gender
Age
Occupation
Fertility
Health
Overpopulation
Occurs when the number of people exceeds the
capacity of the environment to support life at a
decent standard of living
Concentration vs Density
Concentration: Describes where the population is
clustered and where it is sparse
Density: The relationship between the number of
people and available resources in a particular place
Large group of people living on fertile farmland next to a river:
high or low density?
Large group of people living in a desert: high or low density?
Key Question 1
Key Question 1: Where is the world’s population
distributed?
East Asia
South Asia
Europe
Southeast Asia
Bonus: What are the four types of areas in the world that
are the most sparsely populated?
Dry
Wet
Cool
High
Four Clusters
What do these regions have in common?
Low-lying areas with fertile soil and temperate climate (similar latitudes)
Near an ocean, or near a river with easy access to an ocean
Why are these characteristics important?
Access to trade
Ability to sustain population with agriculture
Concentration
Ecumene
Ecumene: the areas of Earth that humans consider
too harsh for occupancy
Has the ecumene increased or decreased over time?
What characteristics of ecumene land (with regard to the four
types) would have led it to be uninhabited in the past?
Types of Density
Arithmetic Destiny (also known as Population
Density): Total number of people in an area
Calculated by dividing the total number of people living on a
piece of land by the land area
Arithmetic Density Activity
Singapore- 7,000
USA- 30
Germany- 200
Hong Kong- 7,000
Macao- 20,000
Singapore
Singapore- 7,000
USA
USA- 30
Germany
Germany- 200
Hong Kong
Hong Kong- 7,000
Macau
Macau- 20,000
Physiological Density
Physiological Density: The number of people in a
region supported by a unit area of arable land
Put simply: the amount of people living on each unit of arable
land
What might be some disadvantages to having a high
physiological density?
Physiological Density Activity
Singapore- 400,000
USA- 179
Germany- 700
Hong Kong- 130,000
Macau- no arable land
Agricultural Density
Agricultural Density: The ratio of the number of
farmers to the amount of arable land
Put simply: the amount of farmers to farm the land
Why is agricultural density significant?
Do you think agricultural density in countries is trending
toward increase or decrease? Why?
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