1. Where is the World’s Population Distributed?
Chapter 2: Population Key Issue #1

2. Population terms Demography: study of population characteristics
Cartogram: map that uses land area to represent a resource
Population cartogram (page 47)
Ecumene: place where people are living long-term
Began with settlements in the Fertile Crescent
Less hunting & gathering (nomadic) and more settlements

3. Population Concentrations
High Concentration
East Asia
≈ 25% of World Pop.
5/6 live in China (≈21%)
> half live in rural areas
South Asia
≈25% of World Pop.
Most live in India (≈19%)
Live by Indus & Ganges R.
≈ ¾ live in rural areas
Europe
1/9 of World Pop.
4 dozen countries
¾ live in urban areas
Southeast Asia
≈ 14,000 islands
Indonesia major country
Sparse Population
Dry
≈ 20% of land
Resources bring people
Ex. Middle East
Wet
Seasonal weather allows people to live here
Ex. SE Asia
High
Tough but can be adaptable
Ex. Arizona
Cold
Very difficult to adapt to

4. Population Density Agricultural Density Physiological Density
Used for analyzing the ability of resources to support the population that lives in the region
No. of people/farmable land area
Gives clues of dangers of overcrowding and overpopulation
Arithmetic (Population) Density
Used to identify how many people live in a given region
No. of people/area of land
Can be misleading
Agricultural Density
No. of farmers/arable land
Gives clues to level of development (MDC vs. LDC)