4b.7c Flashcards

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What does international migrants choosing to live in rural areas for specific reasons cause

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Social challenges and opportunities (eastern Europeans in north Lincolnshire

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Where is Evesham

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Rural market town in Worcestershire
(23576) in 2011

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Why does segregation occur when migrants move to rural areas

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the idea of rural idyll (quiet, calm, pollution free) clashes with a perceived threat from increased noise and different culture, more pollution.

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4
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State three economic challenges caused by migrants moving to rural areas

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  • Some don’t speak English,
  • Adds pressure to local services / competition for jobs,
  • Leakage: remittances sent back home, meaning the money isn’t reinvested in the local economy.
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5
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What is the problem with migrant accommodation in Evesham

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600 extra migrants, living in shipping containers that do not have to be inspected (‘tied accommodation’)

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What kind of support has been Süd- to ease migrant move in

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TAs have been hired to help with language barriers, and illegal housing means migrants are not counted in funding formulas

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7
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What makes migrants become a strain on services

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Unintentional rule-breaking

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What opportunities do migrants bring.

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  • European migrants provide a much needed workforce in areas where farming is prevalent (vegetable and flower picking).
  • They bring social vitality to a remote rural area which may have otherwise had an aging population.
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How has agricultural industry changed in rural areas

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  • more commercialised and intensive with large machinery that creates a lot of noise, often late at night and
    -with manure being added to the soil, locals often have plenty to complain about.
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How has the change in agriculture industry affected rural idyll

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  • This spoils the idealised image of the rural idyll.
  • There are also high levels of deprivation due to seasonal work, single parent families, unemployment, elderly people living alone, unaffordable housing and social exclusion.
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