Flora and Fauna

No, population distribution and population density are not the same thing...here's the difference: Image: From Conde Nast Traveller India  What is Population Distribution?  Population Distribution is the way people are spread across a geographical area. Population distribution is usually uneven and over time, changes. Population distribution can be represented on a dot map .  What is Population Density? Population Density refers to the number of people that leave per square unit area. Population Density can be represented on a choropleth map.   Population Distribution Formula: On a global scale, population density and distribution patterns can be influenced by physical factors such as:  Relief Climate  Water Supply Vegetation  Soil On a smaller scale, namely local or regional, patterns of population distribution and density can be influenced by  Economic factors Social factors  Political factors 

Migration can be both beneficial and harmful to a country  Image: From Agrim Housing Finance  Advantages of Migration: The are that people move or migrate from becomes less crowded. This can ease the pressure placed on the resources of the country of origin.  The country of origin benefit from remittances. Remittances are monies sent by migrants (mostly family members) abroad, to people in another country (their home country) The government can tax this money, thus making an income from it. The host (receiving) country experiences brain gain. Brain gain is the process by which highly skilled and educated workers migrate to the country for various reasons . This is beneficial to the receiving country as they will see a spike in their human resources.  Those skilled workers who migrate to another country, may come back to their home country and can share any new skills or knowledge they acquired abroad, to further the development of the country.  Disadvantage...

Along with birth rates and death rates, one must also consider migration in order to accurately analyse population growth in a nation.  Image: From the International Organization for Migration   What is Migration?  Migration can be defined as the temporary or permanent movement of people from one location to another.  Emigration is the process of a person migrating from one location to another.  Immigration differs as it is the process of migrating to a new location, from another.  Causes of Migration There are numerous factors that could lead someone to decide to migrate. These are called push factors. Some examples include:  War Political Instability  Natural Disasters  Lack of work opportunities  Lack of education opportunities There are also factors that influence migrants to go to a specific location. These are known as pull factors. Some examples: Better job opportunities  Better work opportunities  Good healthcare...