population density

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“When you increase the population density around these types of facilities, you are increasing the hazard that if something goes mechanically wrong, more people are going to be at risk,” Shonkoff said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Cities tended to have higher population density, which could increase the spread of diseases such as leprosy and tuberculosis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Much of “The Powerful Primate” concerns how ancient humanity learned to make tools and fire, allowing big increases in population density.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Economic research has shown that an expanding population produces greater consumer demand, increases the supply of labor, and can generate innovation through greater population density.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

While 80 percent of Japan’s land area consists of mountains unsuitable for agriculture and only 14 percent is farmland, per square mile of that farmland Japan supports a population density eight times that of Britain’s.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond