Population and Settlement · Human Geography

Population Distribution and Change

Studying the factors that influence where people live and how populations grow or decline.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why are some regions of the world densely populated while others remain empty?
  2. 2How do birth rates and death rates impact the development of a country?
  3. 3What are the social and economic challenges of an aging population?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Junior Cycle - Exploring People, Place and ChangeNCCA: Junior Cycle - Population Dynamics
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Exploring Our World: Junior Cycle Geography Year 1
Unit: Population and Settlement
Period: Human Geography

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