1.6 Population Migration

Question 1

Types of migration

Answer 1

• asylum seeker: a persons who leaves their country of origin for fear of persecution
• refugee: a person who leaves their country of origin in fear of their lives
• illegal immigrant: a person who enters a country to live and work there without a permission
• economic migrant: a person who moves to live and work in a a different country for at least a year
• internal migrant: a person who moves to live or work in a different place within the same country

Question 2

Push factors from rural areas

Answer 2

• unemployment
• low-paid jobs
• farm too small
• poor housing/shelter
• no electricity
• poor water supply
• few schools
• natural disaster
• harsh climate
• few doctors/clinics
• crop failure
• civil war
• persecution
• poor transport
• safety

Question 3

Pull factors to urban areas

Answer 3

• work
• better paid jobs
• join family
• better housing/shelter
• electricity supply
• water supply
• more reliable transport
• more doctors/hospitals
• better entertainment
• safer
• more reliable food supply
• chance to improve
• freedom of speech
• bright light