Essential Questions What factors influence where people settle Is the worlds population growing too fast History of Human Settlement People lived nomadic lifestyles Agriculture caused people to settle in areas near water ID: 260296
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Demography
Essential Questions
What factors influence where people settle?
Is the world’s population growing too fast?Slide2
History of Human Settlement
People lived
nomadic lifestyles
.Agriculture caused people to settle in areas near water.Nile Valley, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Huang He ValleySlide3
Physical Factors Influencing Where People Live
People tend to settle in temperate, fertile, non-mountainous areas, such as valleys and plains.
People settle near sources of fresh water.
People settle not too far from oceans.Fewer people settle in dry, wet, cold or mountainous areas.Slide4
Human Factors Affecting Settlement
Political and Economic Centers
: People move to areas of political or economic importance, such as capital cities.
Transportation Routes: People often settle along transportation routes, such as coastlines, rivers, canals, railroad lines, or roads.Slide5
Human Factors Affecting Settlement Cont’d
Technology
: Improvements in technology can expand areas of settlement.
Urbanization: Since the start of the Industrial Revolution, urbanization (people moving from the countryside to cities) has increased greatly.Slide6
Most Populous Countries
Numbers as of
2000
Census1. China 1.3 Billion2. India 1 Billion
3. United States 296 Million
4. Indonesia 242 Million
5. Brazil 186 MillionSlide7
Most Populous Countries
Numbers as of
2011
Census1. China 1.346 Billion2. India 1.241 Billion
3. United States 312 Million
4. Indonesia 238 Million
5. Brazil 197 MillionSlide8
Where would you live a long life?
The 10 countries with the longest life expectancy
Hong Kong 85
Japan 79Canada 78Iceland 78
Greece 78
Italy 78
France 77
Channel Islands 77
Australia 77
Austria 77
1. In which country do people live the longest?
2. Why is the U.S.
not
on this list?
Guess:
How long are you expected to live?Slide9
Where would you live a
short
Life?
The 10 countries with the shortest life expectancyGuinea-Bissau 39Sierra Leone 43
Afghanistan 43
Guinea 44
Malawi 44
The Gambia 45
Angola 46
Uganda 46
Rwanda 46
Niger 46
In which country do people have the shortest lives?
2. How long is a baby born in Guinea-Bissau expected to live?
3. How much shorter a life does a person live
in Guinea-Bissau than in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong
85
Guinea
39
46 yearsSlide10
Population Density Maps
A map showing how many people live per square mile in a given area.
It shows the distribution of population in that area.Slide11
Population Density Maps
Uses dots to indicate the location of major towns and cities.
Dots are also used to show the concentration of where people live.Slide12
Population Pyramids
These compare the numbers of males and females in a particular country.
Stacked bars indicate the number of people for each age group.
They are used by demographers to show the age distribution in a society.Slide13
Trends in World Population Growth
The world’s population has steadily increased over time.
Pre-Industrial
: The world’s population grew slowly.After Industrial Revolution: The world’s population grew rapidly. Europe and N. America
grew fastest due to new farming methods and industrialization
.Slide14
Trends in World Population Growth Cont’d
European Colonization
: As Europeans colonized new areas, they spread new farming methods and modern medicine.
Current Trends:Population growth has greatly accelerated.China, India, and Africa are struggling to reduce birth rates to bring population under control
.Slide15
Review
1.
Identify 2 ways you would expect Japan and Iran to have different needs because of the different ages of their populations.
Japan will have to cope with an aging population so health services for the elderly will be in demand. Iran’s population is very young. Iran’s life expectancy is very short.Slide16
Review
Physical features often influence where people live. Which type of environment typically has the highest population density?
hills, mountains and plateaus
Flat, fertile plains and river valleysWet bogs and swamps
Dry and barren desert regions
Answer: BSlide17
Review
3.
Which of the following is the most likely effect of building a railroad to reach an area rich in natural resources?
Railroad owners take control of the area.The number of people that settle in the area increases.
There is a sharp increase in movement away from the area.
Government leaders close the area to future settlement
.
Answer: B