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Factors affecting the distribution and density of population - Coggle…
Factors affecting the distribution and density of population
Physical
Vegetation
Densily
: Grasslands, easy to clear/farm -
Sparsely
: Forest
Soil
Densily
: Volcanic soils and deep fertile silt left by rivers -
Sparsely
: Thin soils in mountainous or glaciated areas
Climate
Densily
: Reinfall with no temperature extremes, high sunshine totals, heavy snowfall for tourism, seasonal monstrous rainfall -
Sparsley
: limited annual rainfall, ow annual temperatures, high annual humidity and unreliable seasonal rainfall
Natural resources
Densely
: Minerals and energy supplies -
Sparsely
: Unreliable supplies and lacking minerals
Relief
Densely: Flat plains, low-lying undulating areas - Sparsely: High rugged mountains
Natural routes
Densely
: Gaps through mountains and confluence of valleys. -
Sparsely
: Mountains barrier
Water supply
Densily: reliable sullies - Sparsely: unreliable supplies
Human
Political
Densely Populated
Reclamation of land
New towns
Goverment investment
Sparsely Populated
Loss of land: Deforestation and soil erosion
Depopulation of rural and old industries areas
Lack of goverment investment
Social
Densely Populated
Better housing opportunities
Education, health facilities, entertainment
Retirement areas
Sparsely Populated
Poor housing opportunities
Limited education, health facilities, entertainment
Poor facilities for retirement
Economic
Densely Populated
Money available for new high-tech industries
Industrial areas (traditional)
Ports
Development of tourism
Good roals, railways, airports
Sparsely Populated
Limited facilities for ports
Poor transport links
Lack of money for new investments
Lack of tourist development
Lack of industrial development