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3 factors that influence population grow

education, economy, and population demographics

Clustered population....what is it, what are the others?

Clustered population, Scattered population, Linear population, and Peripheral population

Population density definition

the number of people living in a given area

Examples of physical processes

desertification, volcanoes, and floods

What is Desertification

the gradual process of turning drylands into desert

What is happening to sea levels around the world?

they are rising by 3.2 mm each year and becoming warmer

Carrying Capacity definition

the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain over time

3 factors that effect growth rate

birth rate, death rate, migration

3 Principles of Sustainability

environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability

challenges of overpopulation

increased burning of fossil fuels, food and water scarcity, poverty, and unemployment

population density vs distribution

population density is the amount of people in a given area while population distribution is how they are arranged

formula for population density

number of people / land are in km2

1 natural factor and 1 human factor that influence settlement

one natural factor is nearby water sources and one human factor is job availability

deforestation - reason for it happening

cutting down trees for timber or infrastructure development

deforestation - negatives/threats

all carbon dioxide the tree absorbed gets set back into the atmosphere which contributes to climate change