Unit 1 Geography

  1. Population & Economic Patterns
    How population varies between places

Factors Affecting Population Distribution at Global Scale

Human

Physical

Population Distribution & Economic Development at National Scale

Employment Opportunities

Climate

Relief, Altitude, Latitude

Water Supply

Natural Resources

Soils

Communication & Accessibility

Government Policy

Wars

History

Core-Periphery Model

Migration

Internal

International

Voluntary

Forced

Economic Classification of Countries

HIC/MIC/LIC/NIC

G7

G20

BRICS

OPEC

OECD

Keywords

Population Distribution

Population Density

Inertia

Spatial Interactions

Lorenz Curve

China: Uneven Distribution at National Scale

  1. Changing Population & Places
    Processes of population change & their effects on people & places

Keywords

Models/Indicators

Lagos: Megacity Growth

Syria: Forced Migration

Demographic Transition Model

Population Pyramid

Infant Mortality Rate

Natural Increase/Decrease (Change)

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

Life Expectancy

Dependency Ratio

Push/Pull Factors

  1. Challenges & Opportunities
    Possibilities & power over decision-making process

Keywords

Policies

South Korea: Demographic Dividend

Japan: Ageing Population

Demographic Dividend

Human Trafficking

Gender Disparities

Ageing Population

Overpopulation

Anti/Pro Natalist

Anti-Trafficking

Young Dependent Bulge

Infanticides

Cultural Preferences

Subsidies/Tax Incentives

Government Decree

Contraception

Sex-Selective Tech

Stages

Concave

Convex

Young Dependents
Economically Active
Elderly Dependents