Flashcards
Migration
Cards in this deck (13)
- 1What is migration?The movement of people from one area to another area
- 2What is immigration? What is emigration?Immigration is when a person moves into an area
Emigration is when people leave an area - 3What is international migration?When people move to a new country
- 4What are the two main types of migrants?1) Refugees
2) Economic migrants - 5What is a refugee?People who have been forced to leave their country, due to war, natural disaster or persecution etc.
- 6What is an economic migrant?People who move from poorer places to richer places, in search of jobs or better wages
- 7Why does migration happen?Push and pull factors
- 8What are push factors?Negative things about a persons place of origin that makes them want to leave. Usually, it's things like no jobs, poor conditions war or natural disasters
- 9What are pull factors?Positive things about a persons destination that attracts them to the area. They're usually job opportunities or a better standard of living
- 10Give two positive impacts of migration on the source country.1) Reduced demand on services
2) Money is sent back to the source - 11Give to positive impacts of immigration to a receiving country.1) Increased labour force
2) Migrant workers pay taxes that help fund services - 12Give three negative impacts of migration on the source country.1) Labour shortage
2) Skills shortage
3) Ageing population - 13Give three negative impacts of migration on the receiving country.1) locals and immigrants compete for jobs- this can lead to tensions
2) Increased demand for services
3) not all money earned my migrants is spent in the new country