PLANET OF SLUMS – Visualizing Population Density

INSTRUCTIONS:

1)      Calculate the population density of these 8 Cities (population/area = density) and record the answer in the blank spaces on the chart.

2)      Create an info-grid for each of these 8  cities, showing population density by filling in the cells on the grid.

3)      Attempt to “scatter” the colored cells as much as possible. Don’t color adjacent cells unless it is necessary.

4)      Use the same scale for each of the 8 cities.

City                                                        Area (square km)             Population                          Density (people/sq km)

Albuquerque	486	545,852
Nairobi Kenya	694	3,138,369
Mexico City	1,485	8,874,724
Los Angeles	1,213	3,884,307
Bogota Columbia	859	7,776,845
London England	1,572	8,416,500
Hyderabad Pakistan	114	3,429,471
Dhaka Bangladesh	153	6,970,105