where do people live?
scattered
• The population is spread out over a larger area.
Newfoundland
Subtopic
linear
Linear is just a distance in one dimension, area is two dimensional
The population lines up along a natural or human- built feature.
linear population
linear population
france
clustered
The population is tightly packed in a small area.
Markham
peripheral
example
The population surrounds a feature, like mountains, stadium, or just circles the edge of a territory.
Peripheral areas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area.
example