Case Study 3:Indonesias Transmigration Policy Flashcards
1
Q
What is Indonesia made up of and what was its population?
A
Made up of 17,000 islands with a densely populated core and sparsely populated periphery
Population of 152 million
2
Q
What were the problems?
A
- some Islands were sparsely populated and others were densely populated
- Java was the most overcrowded island in the world
- 2 islands exhibited all the qualities of an over populated area
- people lived in poverty with few resources and few opportunities
3
Q
What happens in 1979/84?
A
2.5 million people moved out and were funded by the world bank
4
Q
What were 2 main environmental problems?
A
- ruined views and the island
- mass overgrazing destroyed the soil in many areas
5
Q
What are 2 main social problems?
A
- it didn’t stop poverty, it just moved poverty to another island
- settles violated customary land rights of natives/conflicts
6
Q
What are 2 main economic problems?
A
- money loss
- caused a national debt
7
Q
What are 4 push factors?
A
- war
- no jobs
- poor
- to have a better life
8
Q
What are 4 pull factors?
A
- better life
- jobs
- free education
- free healthcare
