Migration case study

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Causes ...

Economic Migration Moving to find work of follow a particular career path.

Social Migration Moving for a better standard of living, or to be closer to family

Political Migration Moving to escape political unrest or war

Environmental Migration Natural disasters such as EQ or flooding

Push Factors...

(reasons why people leave an area)

Lack or services

Lack of safety

Crime

Crop failure

Drought

Flooding

Poverty

War

Pull Factors...

(reasons why people move to an area)

Better services

More wealth

Safer/less crime

More fertile land

Higher employment

Lowing risk from natural hazards

Good climate

Political stability

Country of Oragin

positive's

Less people means less stain & demand on resources e.g. food.

Money earned abroad often sent back to family in the country of origin - 'remittances' and contribute large % to country income.

Migrants may return with a large sum of money to use in the COO

negatives

Loss of working population - income tax decreases

Elderly & young left behind -> birth rate may decline

reproductive groups decline -> birth rate decline

family divisions: males leave females behind

often those with skills & good education leave

Country of Destination

positive's

Cultural diversity introduces - wider range of shops & services (resturents)

Greater numbers of working people - more income tax paid

prepares to do less attractive jobs - long hours, low paid, dirty ect.

Some migrants are very skilled e.g. doctors from india

Migrants with specific skills e.g.. nurses help overcome ageing population

negatives

Large numbers of migrants strain services, housing, health, education

money sent back to COO, leaving the economy

Racist conflict can occur

Ethnic separation can occur - migrant groups tend to go to one area e.g. china town

Language barriers

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