2015 migrant crisis Flashcards
1
Q
important facts and figures
A
happened in spring/ summer 2015
600,000 migrants entered the UK
2
Q
what are the reasons for migration?
A
conflict = push factor
unstable governements
3
Q
where were migrants carrying from?
A
syria
iraq
afganistan
northern and sub-saharan african countries
4
Q
why does the Uk attract migrants?
A
the chances of gaining employment in the UK is larger as they have learnt to speak english
5
Q
migration push factors?
A
war poverty hunger environmental or natural disasters political instability discrimination economic depression
6
Q
migration pull factors?
A
employment opportunities political and religious freedom study/academic opportunities family members quality of life
7
Q
impact of migration on health
A
migrants drowned and died
illnesses spread in camps
the UN were not prepared enough
8
Q
impacts of migration on the environment
A
1 million fled to lebanon - 1/4 of pop now refugees
UN refugee camps
1 million syrian refugees in Turkey
