Geography, asked by saara2507, 4 months ago

How do the following factors affect the distribution of population?
1).topography
2).climate
3).soil
4).water
5).minerals

Answers

Answered by Zeel8035
19

Answer:

Plz mark it the branliest

Explanation:

Topography

People prefer living on plains rather than plateaus and mountains since these areas are suitable for agriculture, manufacturing and also service activities. The Ganga Plains are one of the most densely populated areas of the world whereas mountains like the Alps, Andes and the Himalayas are thinly populated.

Climate

People generally stay away from extreme climates (very cold or very hot) like the Sahara desert, the Russian Polar regions, Canada and Antarctica

Soil

Fertile soils offer optimal land for farming. Fertile plains like Brahmaputra and Ganga and in India, the Nile in Egypt, Hwang-He and Chang Jiang in China are highly populated.

Water

People prefer to live in those places where freshwater is easily available. So, the river valleys are densely populated and the deserts have less population.

Minerals

Places with deposits of mineral are naturally more populated. Diamond mines of South Africa and discovery of oil in the Middle East led to people settling down in these areas. In India, the areas of the Chhota Nagpur Plateau in Jharkhand and nearby areas of Odisha see a high population distribution because of the presence of huge mineral deposits.

Similar questions