Definitions
A group of people
what is population
Areas inside of cities or towns
What is Urban area
known as the number of people living in a give area
what is population density
What does overpopulation mean
when there are too many people in an area for available resources
the way people arrange themselves in an area
Areas outside of cities
What is Rural
A number that shows an increase of decrease in population during a certain time
what is population density
how is population density calculated
population density = people/area
true or false: overpopulation only happens in cities
false
name the 3 types of settlement patterns
linear
scattered
clustered
A number if live births per thousand people annually
what is the birth rate
The number of deaths per thousand annually
what is the death rate
if a country has 10,000 people and an area of 100 square kms, what is the population density
what is 100 people per SQ km
which grows faster in overpopulated area: people or resources
what is the number of people
what settlement pattern follows roads, rivers or railways
what is linear
What is economy
The maximum number of people that a region can support without running out of resources
What is carrying capacity
true of false: a country with a high population always has a high population density
false
what are common results of overpopulation
traffic
pollution
housing shortages
overcrowding in schools
what kind of settlement pattern is spread out with lots of space between homes and buildings
what is dispersed
The patterns of how people are arranged in an area
what is population distribution
An area with fertile soil in a moderate climate, with consistent water supply, that can be used to grow crops
What is arable land
give 3 reasons for low population density
what is harsh climate, difficult terrain, lack of jobs or poor infrastructure
how can governments reduce overpopulation
promoting education and family planning
what settlement pattern is most common in cities
what is concentrated or clustered