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MIGRATION

Prakruti Joshi Geography IGCSE English 30 cards

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  1. 1what is migration?process in which people move from one permanent place of residence to another more or less permanent place for a substantial period of time
  2. 2what are people who migrate called?migrants
  3. 3why do people migrate?1) better standards of living
    2) better opportunities
    3) to escape poverty or famine
  4. 4define immigrationaction of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
  5. 5define emigrationaction of leaving ones place of residence to permanently live in another
  6. 6what are push and pull factors?push factors: related to the area of origin
    pull factors: related to destination
  7. 7state 3 push factors1) lower wages
    2) religious intolerance
    3) natural disasters
  8. 8state 3 pull factors1) higher wages
    2) religious tolerance
    3) attractive environment
  9. 9intercontinental and intracontinental migrationintercontinental is moving across continents. whereas, intracontinental is moving within a continent
  10. 10internal/regional migrationmoving within the same region
  11. 11rural-urban migrationmovement of people from a rural are to an urban area in search of new opportunities and lifestyles
  12. 12forced/involuntary migrationwhen people are forced by the government authorities to migrate for specific reasons
  13. 13impelled/reluctant/imposed migrationwhere no one is forced but circumstances like war, hunger make it such that people need to migrate
  14. 14periodic/seasonal migrationmove from place of origin to the site of temporary work for several months
  15. 15return migrationreturn of migrants to their original place of residence after they outlive the reason for migration.
  16. 16long and short term migrationmigrating for good if the conditions are home are threatening. ex: better hospitals
  17. 17interstate migrationpeople migrate from one state to another
  18. 18pendulum migrationpeople move daily or weekly from their place of residence to their place of work
  19. 19urban-urban migrationmovement of people one urban are to another urban area usually related to transfers or postings related to work
  20. 20urban-to rural migrationmovement from urban areas to rural areas. however, this is very rare
  21. 21state 4 positive impacts of migration on the destination country1) introduction to new social and religious cultures among people
    2) helps reduce work load to pay for the nations expenditure
    3) migration boosts economic growth
    4) better relations between countries
  22. 22state 4 negative impacts of migration on the destination country1) increase in racial or religious disputes
    2) not all immigrants are skilled workers
    3) the money earned is sometimes sent back to their own country
    4) overcrowding
  23. 23state 4 positive impacts of migration on the source country1) there will be a productive exchange of skills and ideas when the immigrants come back
    2) sending money back to the source country enhances the nations economy
    3) there will be a balance in the population structure
    4) smaller population will reduce construction
  24. 24state 4 negative impacts of migration on the source country1) migrants who go overseas might have to face family separations or conflicts
    2)skilled workers migrate to other countries
    3) less skilled workers lead to slow development
    4) government is required to hire skilled workers from abroad
  25. 25define brain drainthe phenomenon of a country loosing its most skilled and educated workers to other countries through migration
  26. 26state few characteristics of brain drain1) engineers, doctors and scientists move to places with better work opportunities
    2) better education systems and infrastructure attracts people in countries which lack such infrastructure
  27. 27state 3 push factors of brain drain1) poor wages and working conditions
    2) poor quality in research facilities
    3) limited career options
  28. 28state 3 pull factors of brain drain1) high wages
    2) better work opportunities
    3) better career options
  29. 29state 3 positive impacts of brain drain1) families of migrants experience a better standard of living
    2) migrants return with new skills and ideas
    3) money that's sent back helps the economic growth
  30. 30state 3 negative impacts of brain drain1) huge economic losses lead to decline in standards of living
    2) industries develop at a slow pace
    3) shortage of developed professionals

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IGCSE Geography Flashcards on MIGRATION, created by Prakruti Joshi on 04/05/2024.
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Prakruti Joshi · May 2024
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