1. Population Distribution and Density
L.O.:
To understand and explain global population distribution and population density
Starter:
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

2. World populations
What do you think this shows? Leave space for a title and write down your answers.

3. Key terms: Population distribution: how people are spread out
Population density: how many people live per square kilometre (eg UK 200, New Zealand 16)
Sparse: very few people living in an area (eg Scottish Highlands)
Dense: a lot of people living in an area (eg London)
ALL: Copy these keywords and definitions
Most: draw a small image to symbolise each one.
Some: Write a list of sparsely and densely populated areas.

4. While you are watching these videos: 1) Where do most people live in the UK? 2) Define population distribution 3) Define population density Ext: Name some factors that affect density
UK population distribution population density and distribution

5. 1) Where do most people live in the UK?
South East (London), Birmingham, Manchester, along coasts
2) Define population distribution:
The pattern of where people live
3) Define population density:
the average number of people per square kilometre.
Population density = total population
total land area (km2)
Ext: Name some factors that affect density

6. Population Density Factors
All: Arrange these 9 factors into the 2 lists below
Wars Employment - good job availability Very wet
Good soil Poor water supply Poor Soil
Few natural resources Very cold Communication and transport links
Sparsely populated Densely populated
Most: Come up with some additional factors of your own and add them too your lists
Some: categorise the factors into social, economic and environmental

7. Population Density Factors
Wars Employment - good job availability Very wet
Good soil Poor water supply Poor Soil
Few natural resources Very cold Communication and transport links
Sparsely populated Densely populated

8. Choropleth maps use colour to show various factors the darker the colour the more people living in the area/the more densely populated the area is

9. Population distribution – sparse or dense?

10. Population distribution – sparse or dense?

11. Population distribution – sparse or dense?

12. Population distribution – sparse or dense?

13. Population density in the UK...
Complete your own choropleth map of population density in the UK
Choose a colour for each box of the key
Then colour each area of the UK according to their population density
Complete the tasks on your sheet.

15. Homework….
Complete Population Research
Questions 3, 5 & 6 only