65+ 60-64 55-59 l l 50-54 45-49 I 'F 40-44 2 35-39 ~ 30-34 a, 25-29 < 20-24 15-19 10-14 05-09 00-04 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 Percentage (¾) of Population Figura 7. 2 Popufatfon Pyramid for Zone 3, Sto. ltosarlo-«anluran (UPCN, September 2008) Sourre: Florendo et al, 2008 Population Distribution The distribution of the population in space can be described in terms of urban-rurn J distribution, population density and crowding index. The measures help the nurse decide how meager resources can be justinably allocated based on concentration of population io a certain place. t. Urban-rural distributio n s. imply illustrates the proportion of the people living in urban compared to the rural areas. Rlon r an ura nao Popu at1on Dens y fpersq Ian) 27. Sc~mr~c. J wili1 Cam Scanr11:;1 183 