2.1 Population Distribution

Vocabulary flashcards covering core concepts of population distribution, spatial patterns, density types, ecumene, and carrying capacity from the Topic 2.1 lecture notes.

Space

Physical gap or interval between 2 objects.

Spatial Distribution

Refers to how features, activities, and human demographic features are widespread arranged over the space of the earth.

Density

Frequency with which something occurs in space; total number of a feature in total land area.

Concentration

Extent of a feature spread over space.

Clustered

Closely spaced together in terms of concentration over space.

Dispersed

Relatively far apart in terms of concentration over space.

Pattern

Geometric or regular arrangement of objects in space, including linear, centralized, or random patterns.

Population Distribution

Arrangement of human settlement; spread of people across earth.

Population Density

How clustered or dispersed a population is.

Physical Factor

Geography of earth, which has an influence on where people live and where they don't.

Ecumene

Inhabited places on earth; mid-latitude places that are not too hot or cold, too high or low, or too wet or dry (where people live).

Human Factor

Historical traits able to overcome environmental obstacles.

Arithmetic Density

Total number of people in total land area ($\text{total pop} / \text{total land area}$).

Physiological Density

Number of people in arable, farmable land of a certain area.

Agricultural Density

Number of farmers in arable land of a certain area.

Arable Land

Farmable or farming land.

Carrying Capacity

The population an area can support without significant environmental degradation.

Desertification

Rising desert.