ZIMSEC O-Level Geography
7.11Settlement and population
Overview
Topic 11 of the scope and sequence: rural settlement (Form 1), urbanisation (Form 2), population data and distribution (Form 3), population change, migration, policy and disease (Form 4). The Form 4 competency matrix numbers it 'Topic 10'.
In this topic
- 7.11.1 Types, site and situation of settlements and rural settlement patterns
- 7.11.2 Urbanisation
- 7.11.3 Urban land-use zones and models
- 7.11.4 Unplanned urban settlements
- 7.11.5 Population terms
- 7.11.6 Population data collection, presentation and interpretation
- 7.11.7 Population distribution and density
- 7.11.8 Population growth and the demographic transition model
- 7.11.9 Causes and effects of migration
- 7.11.10 Population policy
- 7.11.11 Population and diseases
Lessons
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Settlements: types, site, situation and rural patterns
30 min
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Managing urban growth
32 min
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Opportunities and challenges of urban growth
30 min
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Urbanisation and urban growth
30 min
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Urban land-use zones and urban models
30 min
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Unplanned urban settlements
28 min
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Population terms and population data
32 min
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Graphs, charts and diagrams in geography
40 min
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Human fieldwork: sampling, questionnaires, counts and surveys
35 min
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Population structure and population pyramids
34 min
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Statistics and data analysis in geography
40 min
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Population distribution and density
30 min
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Population growth and the demographic transition model
35 min
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Migration: types, causes and impacts
35 min
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Population policies
30 min
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Population and disease
30 min
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