Population Distribution and Density L O To understand

Population Distribution and Density L. O. : To understand explain global population distribution and population density Starter: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

What do you think this shows? Leave World populations space for a title and write down your answers.

Key terms: • Population distribution: how people are spread out • Population density: how many people live per square kilometre (eg UK 200, New Zealand 16) • Sparse: very few people living in an area (eg Scottish Highlands) • Dense: a lot of people living in an area (eg London) ALL: Copy these keywords and definitions Most: draw a small image to symbolise each one. Some: Write a list of sparsely and densely populated areas.

While you are watching these videos: 1) Where do most people live in the UK? 2) Define population distribution 3) Define population density Ext: Name some factors that affect density UK population distribution population density and distribution

1) Where do most people live in the UK? South East (London), Birmingham, Manchester, along coasts 2) Define population distribution: The pattern of where people live 3) Define population density: the average number of people per square kilometre. Population density = total population total land area (km 2) Ext: Name some factors that affect density

Population Density Factors All: Arrange these 9 factors into the 2 lists below Wars Employment - good job availability Good soil Few natural resources Poor water supply Very cold Sparsely populated Very wet Poor Soil Communication and transport links Densely populated Most: Come up with some additional factors of your own and add them too your lists Some: categorise the factors into social, economic and environmental

Population Density Factors Wars Employment - good job availability Good soil Few natural resources Poor water supply Very cold Sparsely populated Very wet Poor Soil Communication and transport links Densely populated

Choropleth maps use colour to show various factors the darker the colour the more people living in the area/the more densely populated the area is

Population distribution – sparse or dense?

Population density in the UK. . . • Complete your own choropleth map of population density in the UK • Choose a colour for each box of the key • Then colour each area of the UK according to their population density • Complete the tasks on your sheet.

Homework…. • Complete Population Research – Questions 3, 5 & 6 only