Population And Environment - Understanding P&E

Question 1

What are the 4 key population parameters? (Explain them)

Answer 1

Distribution = how the population is spread globally or regionally
Population = the amount of people
Change = increases and decreases in population over time
Density = population per unit of area

Question 2

What are the 2 main types of factors affecting population?

Answer 2

• physical factors
• developmental processes

Question 3

What are the physical factors affecting population?

Answer 3

• climate
• soil = water content, nutrient content
• resources = water supply, food supply

Question 4

What are the developmental processes affecting population?

Answer 4

Technological = example is the industrial revolution, where living standards increased
Societal = war, sanitation

Question 5

What were global population patterns like in the past?

Answer 5

• increasing since the 1960’s
• HIC’s used to have the highest rates of population growth

Question 6

What are the rate of change of global population patterns like now?

Answer 6

• HIC’s have the lowest population growth
• LIC’s and developing countries have the highest rate of population growth
• Urban areas have higher rates of population growth

Question 7

What are population densities like now?

Answer 7

• urban areas are more densely populated
• sparsely populated areas are usually uninhabitable