Population in the landscape

• Aardrijkskunde
• Secundair onderwijs

4.1 Population in the landscape

 Geography 2A CLIL - 4 Population

What do you see?

How many people do you think live in Dhaka?

The two places are approximately the same in size but they look very different. In New York, there isn’t a lot of open space and not a lot of green. The whole city is full of appartements and houses, which indicate that a lot of people live there. In Russia, it’s the opposite. Not a lot of houses, not a lot of people live there. A place where a lot of people live together is called a densely populated area. A place where not a lot of people live together is a sparsely populated area.

Population density

Population density

The amount of people that live in one square kilometer.

Discuss with your neighbour.

Why do you think New York has a higher population density than Irkutsk? 

There are a couple of reasons...

REASON 1

Climate

New York

Irkutsk

Which climate is the most comfortable?

1. New York (12,4°C)
2. Irkutsk (0,0°C)

New York

Irkutsk gets very cold during winter, while New York has a very soft climate which makes it better for living.

REASON 2

Relief

New York

Irkutsk

Which relief is the most comfortable?

1. New York
2. Irkutsk

New York

Irkutsk has a lot of mountains, which makes it hard to build houses on. New York is flat.

REASON 3

Soil

New York

Irkutsk

Which soil is the most comfortable to farm on?

1. New York (soft, full of water)
2. Irkutsk (rocks, dry)

New York

Irkutsk has a lot of rocks in the soil, which makes agriculture difficult. New York has a clay soil, which was perfect for agricultures when the city was first founded in 1624.

This is Mirza from Dhaka.

Hello, I am Grandma Mirza. I am 80 years old and would like to tell you about my life, my country, my city and my family.I was born in Dhaka, in Bangladesh. Have you been there? Probably not, not many people from other countries come here. It is very busy here, everywhere I look, I see people, buildings, cars, mopeds ... The air always looks grey with exhaust fumes. I live in a small flat on the seventh floor, between the railway and one of the bus stations. There are seven of us living there, one of my sons with his wife, my grandson, a granddaughter with her husband and baby Bosu. Bosu is my fourth great-grandchild. It is a bit cramped at the little flat, but soon my granddaughter will move to another city with her husband and Bosu. Then we will have more space again!

Worksheet: Marza from Dhaka

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