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economic factors of distribution of population (minerals (areas with…
economic factors of distribution of population
minerals
areas with mineral deposits attract industries
mining and industrial activities generate employment
skilled and semi-skilled workers move to these areas and make them densely populated
katanga zambia copper belt in africa
industralisation
industrial belts provide job opportunities and attract large numbers of people
these include job opportunities and attract large numbers of people
factory workers, transport operators, shopkeepers, bank employees, doctors, teachers
kobe-osaka region of japan is thickly populated because of the presence of a number of industries
urbanisation
cities offer better employment opportunities, educational and medical facilities, better means of transportation and communication
good civic amenities and the attraction of city life draw people to cities
it leads to rural to urban migration and cities grow in size
mega cities of the world contribute to attract large numbers of migration every year
social and cultural factors
some places attract more people because they have religious or cultural significance
people also tend to move away from places where there is social and political unrest
sometimes, govt.s offer incentives to people to live in sparsely populated areas or move away from overcrowded places