Geography End of Term Test Flashcards
Distinguish between internal and international migration
Internal is within the country, international is moving country
Where does perth attract migrants from?
The United Kingdom and South Africa
Where are perth most easterly suburbs located?
The shire of munderang
What kind of climate does perth have?
Mediterranean - hot dry summers and mild wet winters
What caused the growth of perths population?
The states mining boom and associated development
What is a refugee?
People who need the protection of another country as they can no longer live in safety in their own country
What are some of the pull factors for migration?
- employment opportunities
- low wages
- desire to be reunited with family
- new experiences
- moving as a result of company restructure
What are some of the push factors for migration.
- unemployment
- low wages
- natural disasters
- war
What is a guest worker?
People who temporarily move to a country for work
What is ‘people trafficking’?
When people are taken against their will from one country to another
Stats for human trafficking?
-700 000 victims of trafficking in the United States at the moment
What is internal migration?
When people move to other places within their own country
What are the main reasons for internal migration
-Employment opportunities
-Lifestyle and retirement
-Moving to a coastal area (counter urbanisation)
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How can internal migration become a problem for local communities
- important infrastructure, such as roads, utilities, schools and hospitals, and community services
- housing shortages
- House prices and rents skyrocket
What is urbanisation?
The movement of people from rural areas to large cities
What is a megacity?
A city with more than 10 million inhabitants
How many mega cities are there in the world?
37
What does an ecological footprint measure?
Human demand on Nature
What is an urban area?
A human settlement with high population density and infrastructure
What is a Rural area?
A geographic area that is located outside urbanised areas
What is migration?
Movement of people
What is internal migration?
Migration within the country
What is international migration?
Moving countries
What is sea change?
Moving for A more Relaxed lifestyle in the smaller coastal communities
What are some social push and pull factors?
pull/push
- health care/lack of health care
- education opportunities/lack of education
- religious tolerance/lack of religious tolerance
- family and friends/lack of family and friends
Economic push and pull factors
Pull/push
- employment/lack of employment
- more money and food/lack of money and food
- better shelter/lack of shelter
- higher standard of living/lower standard of living
- geographical safety/natural disasters
Political push and pull factors
Pull/push
- safety /war and terrorism
- gain protection from law/unfair legal system
- right to vote, freedom/disenfranchisement
What is tree change?
Movement of people from suburban areas to communities just beyond the fringes of large cities.
What is population density
F
What is a regional centre?
Ground of large cities and towns
What is the urban sprawl?
The outward spread of a city
What are some reasons for internal migration in Australia?
Increased mechanisation of agriculture
- Dominance of state capitals
- High economic growth favour coastal cities
- Migration from other countries tends to be In large urban centres
- Job opportunities in tertiary areas
- Australia’s aging population are looking for a coastal retirement
- Job opportunities in resource development
Impact on the lives of internal migrants in China
Many suffer from discrimination. Denied access to public services and experience exclusion and abuse
Inequality of income and wealth
Many migrants are uneducated and low-skilled. Get low income
Rich people get high income, wealthy
Impact of urban migration on Chinese cities
- prosperity to urban dwellers
- inequality within cities
- toxic grey clouds over many Chinese cities
- contamination
- smog
