population density
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“Southern California has a high population density with a high electricity demand, which is projected to continue growing substantially,” said Patricia Hidalgo-Gonzalez, director of the Renewable Energy and Advanced Mathematics lab at UC San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 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
As population density increases, the territory of that band-sized population of a few dozen would shrink to a small area, with more and more of life’s necessities having to be obtained outside the area.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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