Population And Environment Flashcards
How does climate affect population density?
Temperature climates are more favourable to live in,
certain types of agriculture require different climates,
Extreme climates can’t support human life
How does soil affect population density?
Soil will affect the amount of and variety of crops that can be grown
How will topography affect the population density?
Mountainous areas are hard to build on
How will hazards affect the population density?
People are less likely to move into areas that have a hazard risk,
Old cities were built without knowledge of plate tectonics,
Hazard areas can be cheaper to live in
Stage 1 of DTM
High birth rate,
High infant mortality,
High death rate,
Lack of healthcare and poor hygiene
Stage 2 of DTM
High birth rate,
Low death rate,
More healthcare and hygiene
Stage 3 of DTM
Lower birth rate,
Death rate continues to fall,
Socio economic development
Stage 4 of DTM
Low birth rate and death rate,
Population levels are still high
Stage 5 of DTM
Birth rates fall even lower (different life aspirations)
Death rate evens/ increases due to an ageing population
Advantages of the DTM
Provides insight to when a country’s population has changed,
There is no time limit,
Easy to understand,
Simple to draw conclusions
Disadvantages of the DTM
Some countries don’t let the population naturally change,
Knowledge of disease prevention has improved,
Model presumes countries won’t regress,
Outside impacts on population change (migration)
Doesn’t show impact on the natural environment
Definition of overpopulation
When there are too many people living in an area relative to the amount of resources and technology available locally to maintain a high standard of living
Catergorised by low per capita income, high unemployment and outward migration
Definition of underpopulation
This occurs when there is too little people in an area to use the resources and technology effectively
An increase in population would mean the resources are more effectively used and the standard of living improves
Definition of optimum population
The theoretical population which, working with all the available resources, will produce the highest standard of living for the people of the area
This concept is dynamic; when technology improves and more resources become available which means more people can be supported
Why are the Andes and the Himalayas sparsely populated?
Rugged mountains and low temperatures
Why is Iceland sparsely populated?
Active volcano
Why is Northern Canada and Russia sparsely populated?
Too cold to support large amounts of crops/vegetation
Why are The Netherlands and Bangladesh densely populated?
Flat, lowland areas are easy to grow/build onto
Why are the Ganges densely populated?
Highly fertile soil
Why is North West Europe densely populated?
Areas of reliable rainfall, lots of water
Definition of food security
When people have enough affordable and nutritious food to eat
What % must food supply increase by in order to meet the demand by 2030
50%
How much arable land on Earth has been lost in the last 40 years?
A third
What continent does most of the worlds food come from?
Asia