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Factors affecting the distribution and density of population
Physical
Relief
Densely populated
Flats plains and low-lying undulating ares
.Board river valleys
Sparsely populated
High, Ruggged mountains
Worn-down shield lands
Climate
Densely populated
Evenly distributed rainfall with no temperature extremes
Ares with high sunshine totals or heavy snowfall for tourisim
Sparasely populates
Limited annual rainfall
Low annual temperatures
Vegetation
Densely populated
Grasslands easy to clear farm
Sparsely populated
Forest
Soil
Densely populated
Deep fertile sil left by rivers /Volcanic Soils
Natural Resources
Densely populated
Minerals
Sparsely populated
Lacking minerals
Water Supply
Densely populated
Reliable supplies
Sparsely populated
Unreliable supplies
Natural Routes
Densely populated
Gaps through mountains, canflunce of valleys
Sparsely populated
Mountain barrier
Human
Political
Densly populated
New towns/Goverment invesnment
Sparsely populated
Lack of gouverment
Social
Densly populated
Better housing opportunities
Sparsely populated
poor housing opportunities
Economic
Densly populated
Ports/Development of tourism
Sparsely populated
Poor transport