Question

Complete the sentence below using some of the following words: -
(Sparsely, favourable, fallow, artificial, fertile, natural, extreme, densely)
When people are attracted to an area it becomes ________ populated. Factors that influence this include ________ climate; good supplies of ________ resources and _______ land.

Answer 1

Hint: Land-use in a region, to a large extent, is influenced by the nature of economic activities carried out in that region. However, while economic activities change over time, land, like many other natural resources is fixed in its area. In this question, we have to identify what is the land/area being used for.

Complete Answer:When people are attracted to an area it becomes densely populated. Factors that influence this include favourable climate; good supplies of natural resources and fertile land.
From the above answer, we understand that, in order for an area to be suitable for settlement and become densely populated it has to be fertile, have natural resources and have a favourable climate.
Fertile land- People choose to settle near fertile lands suitable for agriculture, that’s how civilisation started.
Natural resources- like water, usually rural settlements are located near water bodies such as rivers, lakes, and springs where water can be easily obtained.
Favourable climate- People tend to settle in an area where the climate is not too harsh or extreme.
These are the factors which decide how densely an area will be populated.

Note: Nowadays because of huge population problems are being faced in urban settlements like the unsustainable concentration of population, congested housing and streets, lack of drinking water facilities. There is also a lack of infrastructures such as electricity, sewage disposal, health and education facilities.