MIGRATION

MIGRATION

• Mobility-the ability to move from one location to another.
• Migration- a permanent move to a new location.
• emigration- (out) movement from a location
• immigration- (in) movement to a location
• Net migration- the difference between emigration ang immigration
• Why do people migrate?
• 1. Push factors- induce people to move away from their old residence.
• Political push factor- (war, persecution). refugees -people who are forced to migrate from a particular country for political reasons.
• Economic push factor-
• Environmental push factor- (floodplain, landslide). Floodplain (of a river) area subject to flooding during a given number of years according to.. drought conditionPull factors- attract people to a particular new location.
• 2. Pull factors- attract people to a particular new location
• Political pull factor- lure of freedom
• Economic pull factor-
• Environmental pull factor-

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