Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Population Location Distribution and

Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Population: Location, Distribution, and Density

Population distribution of the World 1. Write your observations of where most of the population is and what regions are least inhabited. 2. What connections can you make to agricultural use of land, MDC/LDC, climate, water accessibility, and ecumenes?

What to Diagram! • CBR and CDR lines and averages (#) • Events that occur within each stage • Characteristics or trends that exist within each stage • Key terms/concepts like NIR, ZPG • Ideal country: England – Eurocentric model, boundaries have not changed, migration of people did not significantly affect national trends

Population growth and change DTM Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 CBR Erratic +35/40 High 30 -40 Drops -30/15 Evens out -15/10 Evens out -10 CDR

BIRTHS AND DEATHS PER 1000 PER YEAR Demographic Transition Model Total population Birth rate Death rate Stage 1 Stage 2 TIME Stage 3 Stage 4

BIRTHS AND DEATHS PER 1000 PER YEAR Demographic Transition Model Birth rate Death rate Increase Standard of Living changes Attitude and Social Customs Medical Revolution Industrial Revolution Total population Social Customs: Women in workforce, marrying late, choosing no babies Agricultural Revolution Low Growth Stage 1 High Growth Stage 2 TIME Zero Growth Stage 3 Stage 4

BIRTHS AND DEATHS PER 1000 PER YEAR Demographic Transition Model Stage 1 Stage 2 TIME Stage 3 Stage 4