Distribution the arrangement in space Density The frequency

Distribution: the arrangement in space

Density • The frequency with which something occurs in space people per square km

• Arithmetic Density (“Population”): total number in an area Which has the greater population density: China or Belgium?

Which has the greater population density: China or Belgium? Pop: 1. 3 billion Pop: 10. 5 million Land: 3, 705, 473 sq. mi. Land: 11, 780 sq. mi.

• Large population does not always means high density! Density is a factor of: • Land Area • Number of People

• Physiologic Density Why is this a more significant measure for Human Geography? Population: 22. 68 million Land Area: 2. 97 million sq. miles

• Physiologic Density Compare Australia’s arithmetic and physiological density Population: 22. 68 million Land Area: 2. 97 million sq. miles 6% of Australia’s land area is arable “Carrying Capacity”

Concentration • The extent of a feature’s spread over space “Dispersed” “Clustered”

Pattern Analysis: Density vs. Dispersion Which square mile has the higher density, (a) or (b)?

• Which has the higher density? • Top or middle? • Middle or lower? • What is the difference?

Pattern • The geometric arrangement of objects in space

Various Pattern Arrangements What phenomena could explain the patterns shown in A, B, and C?

Density and Concentration of Baseball Teams, 1952– 2000 Describe the changing distribution of North American baseball teams from 1952 -2000, using new vocabulary!

Where is the World’s Population Distributed?

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“ Ecumene ” 2/3 in Asia and Europe 1/4 in East Asia 1/4 in South Asia Combination of climate, agriculture, and industry explains population density patterns Where are some patterns that illustrate this?

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