SOL 5:Human Population Obj: Compare Population Patterns
Factors that influence Population Distribution Population Distribution: Where the people are located. 1. Natural Resources 2. Climate 3. Econ Development 4. Govt Policy 5. Rural/Urban Settlement 6. Capital Resources (Transportation and Technology) 7. Conflicts (Refugees)
Characteristics of Human Pop. 1. Birth and Death Rates 2. Age Distribution 3. Male/Female 4. Life Expectancy 5. Infant Mortality Rate 6. Urban/Rural 7. Gross Domestic Product (measurement of economic growth) 8. Ethnicities, Language, Religion, Education
Factors that influence population growth rates 1. Modern medicine and hygiene 2. Education 3. Industrialization 4. Econ. Development 5. Govt Policy 6. Role of Woman in Society