Reason for population distribution

1. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
How has the demographic change
affected the settlement of societies?
Where are people located?
Ernesto Correa – Colegio Seminario SKILLS

3. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Causes of Sparse Population
•Mountainous area e.g. Himalayas that are hard to build
houses and transports links on.
•Very hot or very cold area e.g. Sahara desert or Antarctica
•A heavily forested area e.g. the Amazon Rainforest
•Areas that flood a lot e.g. Mekong river delta
•No jobs
•Poor supply of electricity, gas and water
•Poor communications
•Shortage of natural resources
•No schools or hospitals
•Areas that regularly suffer from natural disasters e.g.
volcanoes or droughts

4. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Causes of Dense Population
•Coastal areas that are good for fishing, trading etc.
•A flat area of land that is easy to build on
•Areas that are close to a good supply of water e.g. River Thames in
London. Water is important for fishing, drinking, washing, etc.
•Areas with good natural resources e.g. wood or good
•Areas that are close to good fertile agricultural land
•Areas with good developed transport links
•Plenty of available jobs
•Available electricity and water supply
•Good communications e.g. internet and mobile phone network
•Good quality schools and hospitals