Population Density

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Population Density Distribution

• An introduction, exploration and application

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Lesson resources
Global Connections p.182-189 Population Density
Worksheet
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DENSITY vs. DISTRIBUTION

• of people/km2
• Total population/total land area

• pattern of where people live

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DENSITY vs. DISTRIBUTION

• What factors impact how many people share one
  space?
• What might cause
• an increase in density?
• a decrease ?
• (think indicators of development)

• What factors impact where a population is located
  within a physical region?

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Populationdensity
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Arithmetic population density
APD average of people /unit of land     APD
Total Population Total Land Area
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physiologic population density
PPD average of people/unit of arable
land Arable land suitable for agricultural
use PPD Total Population Total
Cultivated Area
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CANADA at NIGHT
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Source StatsCan/Atlas of Canada
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EXPLORATION APPLICATION

• READ TEXTBOOK P.182-189

• Complete worksheet
• All calculations on worksheet
• All answers on looseleaf
• Answers on computer printed to pass in