AP Human Geography Unit 2

Eucemene vs Non-Eucemene

Eucemene - regions settled on by humans

4 Population Clusters

South Asia,

East Asia,

Southeast Asia,

Europe

Arithmetic Density (formula & purpose)

Region Population / Total Area

• Shows the average population in an area

Physiological Density (formula & purpose)

Population / Arable Land

• Shows Strain on Farms put on by the population, which needs food from the farms

Agricultural Density (formula & purpose)

# of Farmers / Arable Land

• Shows how efficient and intense agriculture is in a region.

What type of population pyramid is this?

Expansive

What type of population pyramid is this?

Slow Growth

What type of population pyramid is this?

Stationary

What type of population pyramid is this?

Declining

What is dependency ratio, who does it include, and what does it indicate?

Dependency Ratio - value that compares non-working people, who are dependents, to independent working people

• Includes <15 y/o and >64 y/o

• Indicates financial burden

What is the Rate of Natural Increase, and what does it show?

RNI is the % at which a country’s pop. is growing/declining

• Does NOT include emigration or immigration