FIGURE10 Forecast population growth for Perth, 2021–2046
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Forecast year (ending June 30)
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2046, National Forecasting Program, id (informed decisions), January 2024.
10.11 SkillBuilder activity GEOGRAPHICAL INQUIRY 1. Find maps of Victoria that provide information about landform and climate. Refer to your maps and FIGURE10 to complete the following. a. Think about landform and population change. Are most areas of declining population in places that are not mountainous? Are most areas of increasing population on the coast side of the mountains? b. Think about climate and population change. Are most of the highest growth population areas in places where rainfall is over 600 millimetres per year? Are most areas of declining population in places where the rainfall is lower? c. What might be the reasons for your ýndings in questions a. and b. ?
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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 2, 3, 4, 8
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Identify the water storage that drowned Tallangatta.
A. The ocean B. LakeHume C. One month of heavy rain D. The Murray River 2. People are now drawn to Silverton to see the town in its isolated, dry setting, which is a location for many ýlm sets. True or false?
TOPIC10 Place and liveability 407
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