Population change

By the end of the lesson you will be able to:

1. Describe the global population change in the last 200 years.

2. Compare the different levels of population in EMDC and ELDC.

3. Explain how fertility and mortality rates influence population growth.

Introducing PopulationLesson 1

Population change

Where do all the people live?

Lesson 1

Where do most folks live?Why do people live in the most popular countries?

Is this sustainable?

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Global Population

Lesson 1

Work as a pair. You have 5 minutes:

1. Which country has the highest population?

2. Which country has the highest population in proportion to its size?

3. Which country has the lowest population?

4. Which country do you think has experienced the highest population increase in recent years?

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Global Population GrowthLesson 1

Why so low?

Why so high?

Population change

By the end of the lesson you will be able to:

1. List the reasons that influence population distribution

2. Describe human factors that encourage high populations

3. Describe physical factors that prevent high population density

Why live there?Factors influencing population distribution and density

Lesson 2

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What is...Lesson 2

Describes the way in which people are spread out across an area.

The number of people per square kilometre.

Population DENSITY

Population DISTRIBUTION

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Factors influencing population density and distribution

Lesson 2

Areas with high altitude and steep slopes are difficult places on which to

build or grow crops

RELIEF

Areas with high altitude and steep slopes are difficult places on which to

build or grow crops

Low-lying, flat areas are easier to

farm but may be vulnerable to

flooding

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Factors influencing population density and distribution

Lesson 2

RELIEF

Lower temperatures in

northern Britain in winter and

summer mean that living and farming

conditions are more difficult

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Factors influencing population density and distribution

Lesson 2

The sunniest part of the UK is the south

coast of England

Many people choose to retire to places like

Eastbourne and Worthing

CLIMATE

This is the rugged landscape of Dartmoor.It is a granite uplandthe relief, high rainfall and poor soils mean that is unsuitable for any farming except sheep rearing

Population change

Factors influencing population density and distribution

Lesson 2

The presence of coal deposits was a major factor in population distribution in industrial countries from the 19th century onwards

ROCK

TYPE

Together with Shetland and Orkney the Western Isles are the remotest parts of the UK.

Harsh weather as well as distance make them inaccessible

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Factors influencing population density and distribution

Lesson 2

Motorway

networkports

ACCESSIBILITY

Population change

Factors influencing population density and distribution

Lesson 2

resourcessoil

communications

Economic activities

Technological development

Population change

By the end of the lesson you will be able to:

1. Describe urbanisation for MEDC and LEDC2. List different push pull factors3. Compare the increase of urbanisation in MEDCs

and LEDCs

Urban and Rural populationsDescribe and explain the differences between

urban and rural populations.

Lesson 2

Population change

Almost half of the world’s population lives in only 1%

of the total space?

Lesson 2

What are these places and why live there?

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Lesson 2

The increasing percentage of the population living in

urban areas.

URBANISATION

Urban population Rural population

World 49% 51%EMDCs 75% 25%ELDCs 40% 60%

Urban population Rural population

World 29% 71%EMDCs 54% 46%ELDCs 17% 83%

1950

2000

Where do most

people live?

Compare ELDC & EMDC

How has it changed over

50 years?

Population change

Lesson 2

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Push factorsReasons to LEAVE the country•Unemployment• not enough land to farm• famine and drought• natural hazards• poorer services• basic amenities• boredom

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Lesson 2

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Reasons to GO TO the city

... The promise of... •Jobs and money• shops and entertainment• better paid jobs• offices and factories• schools and medical facilities

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Lesson 2

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Population change

By the end of the lesson you will be able to:

1. Describe2. List3. Compare

Migration from Poland to the UKDescribe and explain the differences between

urban and rural populations.

Lesson 2

Population change

By the end of the lesson you will be able to:

1. Describe2. List3. Compare

Fertility and Mortality ratesExplain how fertility and mortality

influence population change.

Lesson 2

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Fertility and Mortality ratesExplain how fertility and mortality

influence population change.

Lesson 2

Population change

By the end of the lesson you will be able to:

1. Describe the different stages in the Demographic Transition Graph.

2. Explain the relationship at each stage between fertility, mortality and growth.

3. Suggest reasons for the total population at each stage of the graph

Demographic Transition GraphExplain how fertility and mortality

influence population change.

Lesson 2

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Demographic Transition GraphHow long do you think it takes for a country to progress from Stage 1 to Stage 5?

Which stage is Britain at now?

Lesson 2

Population change

By the end of the lesson you will be able to:

1. Describe the different stages in the Demographic Transition Graph.

2. Explain the relationship at each stage between fertility, mortality and growth.

3. Suggest reasons for the total population at each stage of the graph

Demographic Transition GraphExplain how fertility and mortality

influence population change.

Lesson 2