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AP HUG chapter 2
Population and Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Demography | the study of population statistics (Population - food, population - economy, etc.) |
| Which areas are going through significant population growth? | LDCs (Less developed country) |
| Overpopulation | Relationship between number of people and the ability of the availability of resources to support a decent standard of living |
| Carrying Capacity | Max population an environment can sustain |
| Four regions 2/3 of the world's inhabitants are clustered in | East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe |
| Common characteristics of clusters | 1. Near Oceans/Rivers 2. Climate 3. Low lying |
| East Asian Cluster | 1. 25% of the world's population 2. East China =, Japanese Islands, Korean Peninsula, Island of Taiwan |
| Southeast Asia Concentration |