The document provides information about New Zealand's population distribution patterns, including:
- 75% of New Zealand's population lives in the country's 12 main lowland urban centers.
- Major lowland cities that support this include Wellington, Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Gisborne, and Tauranga.
- People are drawn to urban areas for infrastructure, facilities, and job opportunities, and to lowland areas because they are warmer and more accessible.
- The document outlines tasks for students to complete a concept map explaining historical and physical factors influencing population distribution, and to plan an essay discussing reasons for uneven population distribution in New Zealand.
Why 75% of NZ's Population Live in Major Lowland Urban Centres
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2. Learning Intention: I will be able to plan part of an essay that explains NZ’s population distribution patterns Distribution Patterns of NZ population
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4. Historical Factors affect NZ’s population distribution patterns Accessibility Technology Lowland Coastal areas Job Opportunities Urban sprawl Processes Culture Spiritual ties to the land Trade opportunities Transport Links Population Growth Population Decline Facilities available Basic infrastructure already developed
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6. Task 3: Complete an essay plan for Q1 Excellence Merit For example… Population is unevenly distributed in NZ because most of NZ’s population live in lowland areas. Achieved Explanation Example Point Grade
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