NATURE VHRSUS THE AUSTRALIAN. 
The study of future white settlement gives very definite conclusions 
as to the status of Australia. By dividing the world into 74 natural 
regions, each assessed quantitatively for (1) temperature, (2) rainfall, 
(3) coal, (+) location, it was possible to draw up a map which showed 
the areas of- potential white population. | Western Europe, Eastern 
North America, and North China (though this does not concern white 
folk) showed the highest figures—with considerable areas where over 
200 people to the square mile would settle. 
The United States is well entitled to call itself (in the material: serge 
at least) “God’s Own Country.” The Japanese. realize the value of 
Northern China, and hence they desire to obtain control of it. In the 
southern hemisphere, New Zealand and South-east Australia are. the 
most favoured, being able, perhaps, to take ult'mately 120 people to 
the square mile. There are, however, much larger areas of moderate 
habitability in South Africa and South America. (See Fig. A.) 
Grouped in nations, we may show that the British Empire (when it 
is “saturated” to the extent of Kurope to-day) may reach a potential 
white population of 377,000,000. 
The following table gives my conclusions for a future date, which is 
by no means outside the province of present-day politics :— 
Taste Inpicarine Furure Wutrr Serrnemenr. 
British U.S.A. Other ‘Total. 
Control. Control. States. f 
Millions. Millions, | Millions. | Millions. 
1. North America 179 513 10 702 
2. Europe 23 60 = 326 386 
3. Argentine. &e. Be 115 115 
4. South Africa 76 6 , 82 
5. Australia and New Zealand 62 Ag 62 
Total 377 513 457 1,347 
It was not possible within the limits of this article to give much of 
the data on which my conclusions are based. Readers who are interested 
may consult the following books and memoirs by the writer :— 
“ 4. Tert-book of Australian Meteorology. (229 illus.) 1920. 
Oxford University. 
2. Australian Physiography, © (8rd edition revised.) 1919. 
Oxford University. 
. Climatic Control of Australian Production. 1915. 
3 Meteoro- 
logical Bulletin 11, Melbourne. — 
4. Control of Settlement by Temperature, &c. 1916. Meteoro- 
logical Bulletin 14, Melbourne. 
. The Australian Environment. (180 illus.) 1918. Memoir 
or 
1, Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.* 
* A fairly complete Bibliography of kindred literature appears at. the end of the eases 
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