Population Concepts Flashcards
Terms & Definitions (14 cards)
The people who inhabit a particular country or region?
Population
Description of locations on earth’s surface where populations live - dot maps?
Population distribution
The measurement of population per unit area?
Population density
Somewhere in the middle for population density - average?
Moderate population density
An area that contains a few people due to physical and/or human factors. E.g Southern Alps
Sparse populated
Number of people living in a defined area usually square miles or square kilometres?
Densely populated
Sum of all factors considered before choosing a location?
Location factors
The factors that entail freshwater/human pollution and landscape/climate?
Natural/Physical location factors
The factor that draws people in because of groups, education, religion, sports?
Cultural location factors
They are the things that attract people to live somewhere?
Pull factors
They are the things that make people want to live elsewhere or leave?
Push factors
The things that might stop you moving permanently to live somewhere?
Obstacles
Areas with a lot of land and low population density?
Rural
The region area surrounding a city?
Urban
