Case Study : Migration In Cities

Question 1

Kampala Uganda - type of migration with definition and reason as to why it’s happening

Answer 1

Internal migration _ rural to urban areas

Pull factors - jobs in TNCs better services (health/education); better life opportunities

Question 2

Kampala Uganda - type of migration with definition and reason as to why it’s happening

Answer 2

Internal migration _ rural to urban areas

Pull factors - jobs in TNCs better services (health/education); better life opportunities

Question 3

New York , USA - type of migration definition and reasons as to why

Answer 3

International migration - movement from different countries

Why - growth in the knowledge economy
Well qualified workers - university level number of high skilled workers in finance needed is large

Question 4

Detroit USA , type of migration definition and why

Answer 4

Urban to rural migration - Cities to countries
Why - Rich left to go to rural areas: General motors employed 1000s, wealthier employers then moved out of busy city, led to city becoming bankrupt due to poorer people being left behind who were paying less tax
-Car industry went bankrupt, sales low (more competition from other car companies)-
-deindustrialisation- car company now buys parts from overseas putting local supply companies out of work, so industries shut down .