1. -SEPTEMBER 15/16 -PICK UP A STUDENT NEWS SHEET FROM THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM Chapter 2: Population

2. Happy Monday & Tuesday

3. Demography The scientific study of population characteristics  Gender  Age  Occupation  Fertility  Health

4. Overpopulation Occurs when the number of people exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living

5. 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?

6. 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

7. 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

8. Concentration

9. 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?

10. 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

11. Singapore Singapore- 7,000

12. USA USA- 30

13. Germany Germany- 200

14. Hong Kong Hong Kong- 7,000

15. Macau Macau- 20,000

16. 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

17. 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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