Population

Ecumene

• term used by geographers to mean uninhabited land

• term used by geographers to mean population

• term used by geographers to mean farmed land

• term used by geographers to mean inhabited land

“Half the world’s population lives in just _________ percent of the land.”

• 65%

• 25%T

• 1%

• 15%

Population density

• measure of the average population per square unit

• the pattern of human settlement

• map of how crowded a place is

• the spread of people across the earth.

Which place do people wish to live

• Wetlands & Coldlands

• Tropical areas

• Drylands & Highlands

• Mid latitudes

Population distribution

• the map of human settlement

• the density of people across the earth

• is the pattern of human settlement

• ecumene

Low-lying areas near fresh water give humans everything except

• transportation

• source of food

• moderate temperatures

• governments

Arithmetic density

• population / arable land

• population / land

• farmers / arable land

• farmers / land

Physiological density

• population / arable land

• population / land

• farmers / arable land

• farmers / land

Agricultural density

• population / arable land

• population / land

• farmers / arable land

• farmers / land

Overpopulation

• Carrying capacity has not been met

• is not a problem anymore with technology

• Carrying capacity has been met

• Carrying capacity has been exceeded