geo quiz 2 Flashcards
what are the purposes of migration
these movements are usually voluntary and often involve looking, and hoping for a better quality of life and standard of living at the new destination. Some groups of people and individuals are forced to migrate; their movement is involuntary
what are the different types of migrants
asylum seeker, refugee, illegal immigrant, economic migrant and internal migrant
define asylum seeker
a person who leaves the country of origin for fear of persecution. They have asked for permission to stay in another country and are waiting for a decision on this
define emigrants
migrants who move out of the country
define immigrants
migrants who move into a country
define refugee
a person who leaves their country of origin in fear their lives. They run away often with no idea where they will end up and with no permission to stay in another country
define illegal immigrant
a person who enters a country to live snd work there without permission
define economic migrant
a person who moves to live and work in a different country for at least a year
define internal migrant
a person who moves to live or work in a different place within the same country
what is a push factor
there are features of their home area that make them want to move away
what is a pull factor
these are features of their new destination of work for better wages
name some of the push factors from rural areas
unemployment, low paid jobs, farms are too small, no electricity, natural disasters
name some of the pull factors to urban areas
work, better paid jobs, higher education, water supply, safer, more reliable food supply
define the term, migration
migrants are people who move from one place to another in order to live or work
what do the wealthy countries do to manage the number of population issues
- an ageing population of people living longer
- a diminishing workforce
- a reduced birth rate
- a workforce that does not wish to work fro long hours and carry out low paid work
- a workforce that lacks the skills that the country needs
what are the positive impacts of international migration in the origin
- can send money to the family
- more resources fro people left behind
- learn new skills which may be used if the migramt returns home
what are the negative impacts of international migration in the origin
- loss of contact with family and friends
- away from home for long period of time
what are the positive impacts of international migration in the destination
- chance to obtain regular work
- chance to save some money
- change of better quality of life
- chance of better standard of living
what are the negative impacts of international migration in the destination
-may be low paid work
- may be exploited by long hours and poor working conditions
- may be racial and cultural problems
- may struggle with language
- hard to get housing
name a country that has the greatest internal migration
china
what is a population pyramid
a data that can provide people information about the three different groups of people
what are the different ange groups of the population pyramid
young dependants (the youngest age group 0f 0-14 ), (working population ) the working age group of 15-64 and the old dependants (elderly age group of 65 upwards)
what is demography
the study of people of popualtion
define census
an official count or survey, especially of a population
for who is the population pyramid considered very useful
demographers
what is a demographer
the people who study people of the population
how is the population pyramid useful
Population pyramids are the best tools on which to base future planning decisions by the government and local authorities. Perhaps too many babies are being bon and brith rate needed reducing or it could be the opposite. mAYbe there are too many dependants and not enough workers for the jobs that will be available. The solution is to attract immigration. If there are going to be too many of people, their care needs planning for
name two countries with the highest dependency
japan and italy
what is the dependent ratio
the population consisting of the youthful and elderly population
what is dependency
those who rely on the working population for support e.g. the young and elderly
name a country that was affected positively by international migration
qatar
how was qatar impacted by international migration
Life in Qatar before 1930s, involved a wide spread of poverty and diseases. Most people worked for the pearl fishing industry but collapsed after Japan started making artificial pearls. In 1935 the arrival of oil prospectors signalled the new future of the state. The second world war of 1939-1945 delayed oil production for about a decade. After, Qatar started producing and gained oil income. Qatar became the second biggest per capita income in the world.
Progress was rapid, Qatar’s first school was made in 1951 and the first hospital in 1959. In 1971, Qatar gained independence. Increasing in the price of oil made them the fastest growing economies in the world. Soon, Qatar replied on immigration of people and many men came to construct houses, hotels, offices and other infrastructure.
what is the kafala system
foreign workers must be sponsored by the companies in Qatar. They become responsible for their visa, legal status and working conditions. The workers must hand in their passports to their employers. They cannot change their jobs or leave the country unless they were approved by the employer.
