Question

How human and physical factors impact on the distribution of a population?

Answer 1

Physical factors affect population distribution because they limit where humans can establish permanent settlements. Some of those factors include altitude and latitude, land forms, climate, and soil condition. High altitude, in general, restricts large permanent settlement because of the lack of oxygen.

Answer 2

Many human and physical factors affect population distribution and population density across the world. Physical factors that affect population density include water supply, climate, relief (shape of the land), vegetation, soils and availability of natural resources and energy.