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Chapter 2
Population
An Introduction to Human GeographyThe Cultural Landscape, 8e
James M. Rubenstein
PPT by Abe Goldman
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Distribution of World Population
• Population concentrations– The four largest population clusters– Other population clusters
• Sparsely populated regions– Dry lands – Cold lands– Wet lands – High lands
• Population density– Arithmetic density– Physiological density– Agricultural density
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World Population Cartogram
Fig. 2-1: This cartogram displays countries by the size of their population rather than their land area. (Only countries with 50 million or more people are named.)
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World Population Distribution
Fig. 2-2: World population is very unevenly distributed across the Earth’s surface and it can be compared to climate distribution.
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Expansion of the Ecumene 5000 B.C.–A.D. 1900
Fig. 2-3: The ecumene, or the portion of the Earth with permanent human settlement, has expanded to cover most of the world’s land area.
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Arithmetic Population Density
Fig. 2-4: Arithmetic population density is the number of people per total land area. The highest densities are found in parts of Asia and Europe.
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Physiological Density
Fig. 2-5: Physiological density is the number of people per arable land area. This is a good measure of the relation between population and agricultural resources in a society.