Urban Change

Question 1

Population density

Answer 1

• How many people live in an area per km squared
• Eg Rural v Urban

Question 2

Population distribution

Answer 2

• The spread of where people live whether it is towns or cities

Question 3

WHY DID SETTLEMENTS GROW IN A CERTAIN LOCATION?

Answer 3

1. Altitude and Relief
2. Drainage
3. Fertile Soil
4. Proximity to a water supply

Question 4

Primate city

Answer 4

A city with a population of more than twice the size of the next largest city in the same country (or containing over 1/3 of the nations population).