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- What does the literature say about population density and fertility? https://twitter.com/MoreBirths/status/1776326319753556247 2 comments
- Analysis of population density thresholds in the influenza pandemic of 1918 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3641965/ 2 comments
- Chinese labour schemes aimed to cut Uighur population density – report | Uighurs https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/03/chinese-labour-schemes-aimed-to-cut-uighur-population-report-reveals 10 comments worldnews
- Population density in the Baltic Sea catchment area https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/population_density_in_the_baltic_sea_catchment_area.svg/2000px-population_density_in_the_baltic_sea_catchment_area.svg.png 112 comments europe
- A few thoughts on population density https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/5bglzk/a_few_thoughts_on_population_density/ 40 comments india
- What Republicans Are Really Up Against: Population Density http://www.citylab.com/politics/2012/11/what-republicans-are-really-against-population-density/3953/ 11 comments politics
- Population density of India in 1909 (x-post: /r/MapPorn) http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/80/population_density_impgazind1909.jpg 6 comments india
- Egyptian Population Density http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/egypt_2010_population_density1.png 11 comments worldnews
- Population density visualization http://www.webanalyticsbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/data-visualization.jpg 5 comments science
- Facebook is using AI to map population density around the world https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/9/18301738/facebook-artificial-intelligence-ai-map-world-population-density-humanitarian-efforts 3 comments technology
- global population density map, pretty cool http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/gpw/maps/globaldens.pdf 22 comments science
- High population density triggers cultural growth http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/richard_florida/2009/06/homo_urbanus.php 16 comments science
- High Population Density Triggers Cultural Explosions http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090604144324.htm 7 comments science
- Population density in Europe on a 1 square kilometer grid https://dancooksonresearch.carto.com/u/dancookson/viz/49ca276c-adf9-454a-8f64-0ccf0e46eed0/embed_map 33 comments europe
- Think your country is overcrowded? Population density across Europe mapped https://medium.com/society-matters/think-your-country-is-crowded-these-maps-reveal-the-truth-about-population-density-across-europe-b03513b8ca53 14 comments europe
- Population density of European states (Pop/km²) [OC] (X-post from r/dataisbeautiful) (Credit to /u/visigone) https://i.redd.it/z803p6y7xuox.png 124 comments europe
- TIL that if Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there'd only be about 14 people living there http://alaskansavvy.com/alaska-information/opinion-and-information-on-alaska/geographic-facts-about-alaska 3 comments reddit.com
- A map of the 2008 election, diffeomorphed to adjust for population densities. http://blog.hiremebecauseimsmart.com/post/5395134570/purple-2008-diffeomorphism 10 comments math
- 1.28 billion people, second highest populated country and the highest population density but we still remain the most sex starved nation. http://smritibahl.blogspot.in/2010/01/class-vii-message-writing.html 14 comments india
- Increasing population densities predict decreasing fertility rates over time: A 174-nation investigation https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350639693_increasing_population_densities_predict_decreasing_fertility_rates_over_time_a_174-nation_investigation 6 comments science
- [Q] Is there a formal name for the fallacy of misinterpreting correlation/causation with population density? https://youtu.be/0b_eHBZLM6U?t=906 18 comments statistics
- What price are Russia's cell phone plans? (In general) I'm wondering because I'm from Canada, which is another low population density country. https://www.sasktel.com/store/browse/Personal/Wireless/Rate-plans/_/N-2777 30 comments russia
- Spontaneous mutation rate is a plastic trait associated with population density across domains of life http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2002731 4 comments science
- Heavy metal toxicity and mortality—association between density of heavy metal bands and cause specific hospital admissions and mortality: population based cohort study https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj-2021-067633 14 comments science
- Ben Shapiro shares coronavirus maps, gets mocked for seemingly not understanding population density — The conservative commentator appeared to suggest that more masks equal more coronavirus cases. https://www.dailydot.com/debug/ben-shapiro-population-density-coronavirus/ 109 comments politics
- I want to move to "quiet little town" that has fresh water, clean air, and a low population density. What are my options? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope,_British_Columbia 178 comments india
- New study helps explain why increasing population densities are linked to decreasing fertility rates https://www.psypost.org/2021/10/new-study-helps-explain-why-increasing-population-densities-are-linked-to-decreasing-fertility-rates-61970 26 comments science
- District-level population density map of India [1090 × 1150]. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dqbo1_hqpqa/vipcsspeefi/aaaaaaaaptm/fgofrizwpee/s1600/india.jpg 36 comments india
- A Nationwide Study of USA: Significant connections between racial disparities in environmental exposure and SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, even after accounting for population density and spatial distribution, socio-economic status, and demographic factors. Sustainable Cities and Society; IF=11.7 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376592839_Racial_Disparities_in_Environmental_Exposure_and_SARS-CoV-2_Infection_Rates_A_Detailed_Population-Weighted_Analysis 3 comments science
- Scientists warn G7 that cost of breaching 1.5˚C warming limit will far exceed costs of achieving it | "2˚C warming would put hundreds of millions of people—mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent—outside of the climate 'niche' that supports high human population densities today." https://phys.org/news/2021-06-scientists-g7-breaching-15c-limit.html 28 comments environment
- Researchers use machine learning to develop drone propeller prototypes which are less annoying, focusing on designs that could one day create commercial, recreational and defence drones used in high density urban areas or other high population environments https://labdownunder.com/machine-learning-lets-us-say-buzz-off-to-noisy-drone-propellers/ 8 comments science
- Population density and virus strains will affect how regions can resume normal life. Directing vaccines toward densely populated counties would help to interrupt transmission of the disease. Current vaccination distribution plans don’t take density into account. https://news.wisc.edu/population-density-and-virus-strains-will-affect-how-regions-can-resume-normal-life/ 4 comments science
- Mosquitoes develop a taste for human blood because of 2 environmental factors (climate and population density) paired with a change in key chromosomal regions. Researchers studied preference for humans in lab experiments and analyzed 375 mosquitoes' genomes. https://www.inverse.com/science/how-mosquitos-got-their-taste-for-human-blood-study 3 comments science
- Cyclone Fani Threatening India, Bangladesh Could Be Most Destructive Of The Century So Far - A combination of population density, flood-prone landscapes and inadequate housing and infrastructure in the region set the stage for catastrophe in this part of the world when natural disasters strike https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2019/05/02/cyclone-fani-bearing-down-on-india-could-be-most-destructive-in-two-decades/#5b8968f4d092 3 comments worldnews
- Universities lead to GDP growth and population density. "Counties hosting a university for the first time grew by between 1% and 3% annually on top of the general trends of population density and GDP growth, and that this effect expanded to neighboring counties." https://academic.oup.com/joeg/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jeg/lby055/5193735?redirectedfrom=fulltext 11 comments science
- Half of the working adults in the USA make 30k or less, 40% of that number are closer to 20k, and 70% are under 50k. If one takes the time to look at a population density map, and a cost of living calculator, it's easy to see that these wages don't buy a reasonable quality of life in these places. https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/netcomp.cgi?year=2016 186 comments economy
- Eight maps that explain France’s Macron-Le Pen election (job rate, education level, population density...) https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-french-election-maps/ 69 comments europe
- Spiders eat 400-800 million tons of prey every year. With more than 45,000 species and a population density of up to 1,000 individuals per square meter, spiders are one of the world's most species-rich and widespread groups of predators. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/uob-se4031417.php 35 comments science
- The median Republican Congressional district now has a population density 11 times smaller than the median Democratic district. Since density affects good policy, why do we want so much power at the Federal level? http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/ 11 comments politics
- If the world’s population were built at Brooklyn density, it would occupy about 70% of the state of Texas. At Manhattan densities, you could fit the whole world into Virginia and North Carolina, leaving the rest of the world empty to grow crops. http://animalnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/infographic.jpg 24 comments reddit.com