WG.5 HUMAN POPULATION

T. Trask & M. Francisci

What is Population Distribution?

Population Distribution:

The pattern of population

in a country, continent

or the world.o Only 30% of Earth is made

up of lando Much of that land is inhospitable;

mountain peaks, deserts, frozen

tundrao Europe and Asia most densely

populated

What factors determine Population Distribution?

Availability of natural resources: oil, farmable land, and water

What factors determine Population Distribution?

Climate: hot or cold and wet or dry

What factors determine Population Distribution?

Economic development (job opportunities)

What factors determine Population Distribution?

Government policies: freedom and stability

(Most people like living

in areas with freedom

and safety)

Discussion Question:

Would you like to live in an area with high crime and no jobs?

What factors determine Population Distribution?

Rural and urban settlement patterns

(Many people move to urban cities for better job opportunities)

Urban: An area with a lot of industry; cities.

Rural: An area without a lot of industry; countryside.

Industrialization: The process of becoming a country with more industry.

What factors determine Population Distribution?

Capital resources: (transportation -roads, airports, trains and technology) Capital Resource: Tools, machines, and factories used to produce goods.

What factors determine Population Distribution?

Conflicts: many refugees relocate looking for stability and escape from persecution. Refugee: a person who flees to another country to escape persecution or

disaster.

What are characteristics of Human Populations?

Birth and death rates (factoring in war, disease, and migration).

Birth rate: the number of births per year for every 1,000 people.

Death rate: the number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people.

What are characteristics of Human Populations?

Male/female distribution: number of a specific sex in a population.

What are characteristics of Human Populations?

Life expectancy: the average number of years a person can expect to live based on standards of living.

What are characteristics of Human Populations?

Infant mortality (death) rate: the number of babies that die under one year old per 1,000 births.

What are characteristics of Human Populations?

Urban (city) and Rural (country) distribution.

Language

Religion

Education

What are characteristics of Human Populations?

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): the value of goods and services created

within a country in a year. United States: $ 16,720,000,000,000 (Rank #1)

What factors influence population growth rates of

regions? Modern medicine

and hygiene Education Industrialization and

urbanization Economic development Government policy Role of women

in society