Topic One Flashcards
Population of the world
8 billion
Top 3 most populated countries on earth
1.India - 1.43 Billion
2.China- 1.42 Billion
3.USA - 340 Million
How big is the UK and where does it rank
UK population - 68 Million
21st Rank globally
What % of people live in Asia
59% more than half
Importance of soils
Grow most of our food, feed our livestock which will then feed us
Importance of climate
Climate can influence the nature of diseases e.g. Malaria directly affect the death rate and life expectancy
Importance of water
Hydrates humans. Plays a big role is deciding where humans will be distributed as people want to live near water. Links to sense of place
Importance of natural resources
Fossil fuels and other natural minerals have helped boost the economy
Where on earth have humans distributed themselves near water
Egypt - 95% of the population live within 12 miles of the River Nile
What is Population Density
Average number of people living within a specified area - Quantitative Data
Factors affecting the distribution of people
Water and rivers
War
Opportunities
Education
Natural Disasters
Climate
Health Care
What is population distribution
The pattern of where people live - Qualitative
How much population change does russia experience
- 0.3%
How wealthy is Niger
Not welathy at all - 3rd poorest country in the world
Why can’t Niger be involved in trade
Landlocked Country
How much rain does the North of Niger receive
200 mm per year. UK receives 900 mm of rainfall.
Why are more people moving to the south of Niger
Beacuse the North is turning into desert
How many people have no guranteed source of food
2.5 million
What is common in Niger
Polygomy - Men having multiple wives - more babies - increase the population
Human life expectancy pre industrial revolution
35/40
Human life expectancy post industrial revolution
80
What is key to population growth
Development
