5.1 Where do we live?

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5.1 Where do we live?

Aims

After studying this section you are able to:

• Describe how people are distributed over the world.
• Explain why certain places are more populated than others.

Where do most people live?

How many people are there in the world today?

In the Netherlands 17,000,000 people live on a surface area of 41,500 km2. Calculate the population density and show your calculation!

Sparsely populated area

Densely populated area

India

Densely populated areas are growing for economic reasons.

• In LEDCs people move from the countryside to the cities to find work.
• Cities are often situated in coastal regions for trade.

• What does the map say about population density?
  
• What does it say about population distribution?

What are reasons for people
to live in a certain place?

What are reasons for people
NOT to live in a certain place?

Look at the planner in Teams for the homework!