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The document discusses various aspects of settlements, including size, density, function, and arrangement of people. It highlights population growth and density, along with the impact of natural disasters in regions like Southern Nigeria and Bangladesh, which face challenges such as migration and food shortages. Additionally, it addresses sustainability practices and environmental issues, emphasizing the need for effective land use and resource management.

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Geography Test Study - Google Docs

The document discusses various aspects of settlements, including size, density, function, and arrangement of people. It highlights population growth and density, along with the impact of natural disasters in regions like Southern Nigeria and Bangladesh, which face challenges such as migration and food shortages. Additionally, it addresses sustainability practices and environmental issues, emphasizing the need for effective land use and resource management.

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‭ AYS SETTLEMENTS VARY:‬

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‭Size: How big a piece land is‬
‭Density: How many people in a given area‬
‭Function: Primary role/purpose of settlement‬
‭Arrangement of people: How things like homes are built (ex. detached versus condo)‬

‭ LSO INCLUDE:‬
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‭Population Growth: Can be measured using growth rate (increase or decrease in population). A‬
‭positive growth rate means increase in population and negative means decrease in population‬
‭Population Density: Calculate by dividing people by area‬
‭Flow map: Shows movement to location‬
‭Land use map: Shows how land is used (eg. residential, agricultural, industrial)‬
‭Chloropleth maps: Uses colours or shades to show data‬

‭ ASE STUDY:‬
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‭Southern Nigeria has many natural resources but the North does not have many. Many people‬
‭migrate to the South because of this. Nigeria was once colonized, but now leads Africa in oil‬
‭production, although most wealth goes to corporations and the government. Many Nigerians are‬
‭under 25, so education and job programs aim to slow growth, yet large families are culturally‬
‭important.‬

I‭n 2011, floods displaced more than 1.5 million people and destroyed crops and homes. Food‬
‭shortages and diseases became big risks. Frequent natural disasters threaten millions of lives,‬
‭and relocation is almost impossible, so it forces mass migration. Farmers cut dikes to manage‬
‭flooding, grow salt-resistant rice, and raise shrimp in flooded fields. Floating gardens, schools,‬
‭and hospitals help people adapt. Bangladesh finds ways to survive no matter the problems.‬

‭ LSO INCLUDE:‬
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‭Sustainability practices: Using things that are in the limits if the Earth’s resources for example‬
‭wind and solar energy, electric cars,and recycling.‬
‭Environmental Issues: Drought affects soil quality and makes the soil dry and thin, so it blows‬
‭away. This creates desertification. To prevent flooding, planners can design neighborhoods‬
‭allowing storm water to go into the ground not the sewers. This reduces our negative impact on‬
‭the Earth and supports growing population. Air pollution makes many people have respritory‬
‭illnesses such as asthma when people breathe in polluted air.‬
‭Feeding the hungry in third world countries: Even though there is not as much land, we need‬
‭more food as population increases. Some areas struggle to eat because food production cannot‬
‭keep up with population growth.‬

‭ EY TERMS:‬
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‭Urban Sprawl: Urban area expanding outwards to previously undeveloped area‬
‭Land Reclamation: Creation of land in coastal areas by placing materials in the water‬
‭Per Capita Income: Average earned yearly in specific region‬
‭ ural: Area or population outside of cities‬
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‭Arable Land: Area with fertile soil and that is suitable for plants‬
‭Population Characteristic: A feature describing the population‬
‭Suburb: Low density settlements nearby larger urban areas‬
‭Greenbelt: Area surrounded by urban areas but protected to prevent urban sprawl‬
‭Megacity: Urban area with over 10 million people‬
‭Population Density: The number of people in a specific area‬
‭Life Expectancy: Estimate time expected to live‬
‭Situation: Location of place compared to physical and human features around‬
‭Carrying Capacity: Maximum number of people a region can support without straining resources‬
‭Slums: High density urban settlement unable to control population‬
‭Desertification: Process of turning drylands into a desert‬

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