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Ch. 2 Key Issue 1

Ch. 2 Key Issue 1. Where is the World’s P opulation Distributed?. Practice Question. An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a A) biome. B) landscape. C) region. D) uniform unit. E) ecosystem. Practice Questions.

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Ch. 2 Key Issue 1

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  1. Ch. 2 Key Issue 1 Where is the World’s Population Distributed?

  2. Practice Question An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a • A) biome. • B) landscape. • C) region. • D) uniform unit. • E) ecosystem.

  3. Practice Questions An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a • A) biome. • B) landscape. • C) region. • D) uniform unit. • E) ecosystem.

  4. Practice Question Elements of globalization of culture include all but • A) uniform consumption preferences. • B) enhanced communications. • C) unequal access to cultural elements. • D) maintaining local traditions. • E) uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.

  5. Practice Question Elements of globalization of culture include all but • A) uniform consumption preferences. • B) enhanced communications. • C) unequal access to cultural elements. • D) maintaining local traditions. • E) uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.

  6. Practice Question The landscape of Rome, with its ancient Colesseum surrounded by modern buildings, is an example of • A) Distance decay • B) Sequent Occupance • C) Time-Space Compression • D) Spatial Analysis • E) Spatial Association

  7. Practice Question The landscape of Rome, with its ancient Colesseum surrounded by modern buildings, is an example of • A) Distance decay • B) Sequent Occupance • C) Time-Space Compression • D) Spatial Analysis • E) Spatial Association

  8. Critical Issues in Population Geography • More people are alive today than at any other time in human history • The world’s population increased at a faster rate during the second half of the twentieth century than ever before. • Virtually all population growth today occurs in less developed countries (LDCs), a.k.a. the economic “periphery” • Are we outgrowing our food supply?

  9. Population distributions • Description of locations where people live on Earth’s surface. • Dot maps are best • 1/3 of population lives in China and India

  10. Where Is the World’s Population Distributed? • Population concentrations • Two-thirds of the world’s population are in four regions (Eurasia, 4 billion/7 billion): • East Asia (Yellow/Yangtze) • South Asia (Indus/Ganges) • Europe (coal fields, Industrial Revolution) • Southeast Asia

  11. North American Cluster • Clustered on the East coast- why? • BosnywashMegalolpolis • Compare: • NY: 5309 ppl/sq. mi • Mumbai, India: 76,820 • Jakarta, Indonesia: 27,137

  12. Population Distribution Describe where population is by answering questions: Where are the clusters? What is the distribution? Why are they located there? Figure 2-2

  13. Compare the two maps. How do they tell the same story w/o same info?

  14. How do we get population statistics? • Census- population count • Informed estimates rather than accurate counts • Importance of counting? • More tax revenue • Better representation of minorities or disadvantaged groups

  15. The Ecumene • The ecumenedescribes the areas of human habitation. • Examining changes to the ecumene reveals some types of areas where humans do not live in large numbers • Populations used to cluster close to agricultural areas- where they could grow food

  16. Sparsely populated regions • People generally avoid: • Dry lands • Wet lands • Cold lands • High lands Can we think of any places under these categories?

  17. Population Density • Arithmetic density- answers the “where?” • Where are people living on a piece of land? • Physiological density (food security) • Agricultural density (development) • Physio. and Ag. answer the “why?” • Why aren’t people evenly distributed across the land?

  18. Comparing Densities • High Physiological means arable land must feed more people (Egypt); possible importing of food or hunger problems • Low Agricultural means there are less farmers = more developed, better farming technologies/techniques (US)

  19. Gender and population • Social (what society says), not biological (what science says), difference • Gender roles are tied to economic activity • Pre-agriculture- even responsibilities • Plow agriculture gave men land rights • Industrialization kept women at home

  20. Question • Since China and India account for 40% of total world population, and India is predicted to outpace China’s population in the 2030’s. How will figure 2.2 look different 50 years from now? Where would the largest population clusters be in 50 years?

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