POPULATION DENSITY

ACTIVITY 1: POPULATON DENSITY

WATCH: Why do some places have a greater population density than others?

COMPLETE the following tasks:

CREATE notes as you view the clip in your workbook.

2. COMPLETE the cloze passage using the word bank.

Copy the text into your workbook.

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Population ________________ is the number of people living in one square ________________ of land. These figures give us an indication of the ________________ of land use or how ________________ a place may be.

Population density can vary according to the population _____________. The ________________ distribution is best defined as the ________________ of where people live. Many things can influence population distribution such as ________________, ________________ and _______________.

Population density is calculated by dividing the area of a particular place into the number of people that live in that area.

For example, the Clarence Valley Local Government Area has a population of 49 665 living in 10 441km2. To calculate the population density of this area, 49 665 is divided by 10 441 which equals 4.7 people per km2.

3. WRITE a PEEL paragraph:

Explain why some places have a greater population density than others?

ACTIVITY 2: PEOPLE PRESSURE

The Japanese rail network is known throughout the world for its superiority and punctuality. In the capital city Tokyo, nearly 40 million passengers ride the rail every day, heavily outweighing other modes of transport like buses and private cars. Of these, 22% or 8.7 million take the subway.

The Tokyo subway network is a transportation marvel. On most lines, trains come every 5 minutes apart, on average, and during peak times, they tend to run every 2-3 minutes. That’s about 24 trains per hour going in one direction. Despite so many trains, the subway is extremely overcrowded, especially during rush hour. In fact, nearly all of them run at over capacity with a few running at 200% overrated capacity.

SOURCE: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/08/subway-pushers-of-japan.html

COMPLETE the following question:

What do you think are some of the benefits of living in a place with a low/sparse population density?

ACTIVITY 3: CALCULATE POPULATION DENSITY

COMPLETE the following task:

Using the formula above, calculate the population density for each location listed.

ACTIVITY 4: MAP MAKER

COMPLETE the following task:

GO TO: https://mapmakerbeta.nationalgeographic.org/my-maps
Can you make your own choropleth map showing the world's population density using the mapmaker by National Geographic? HINT: search for the population density overlay.
Research which world cities are the top three most densely populated cities in the world (note: this is not the most populated cities in the world).
Locate the cities on the world map. Add a point on the map. HINT: Use the search function on the bottom right side of the screen to locate the city.
Add text. Write the population size of the city, the size of the land and the population density.
DOWNLOAD your map.
SUBMIT your map at the end of the lesson.

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