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GEOGRAPHY A LEVEL HUMAN > GLOBALISATION - LESSON 7 - INCREASED INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION > Flashcards

GLOBALISATION - LESSON 7 - INCREASED INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION Flashcards

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What is Roman Abramovich’s net worth in 2015

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$8.3 billion
137th richest in the world
12th richest in Russia

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What is Len Blavatnik’s net worth in 2015

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£17.1 billion

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What is Alexander Knaster’s net worth in 2015

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$2.2 billion

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What are the advantages to the host country of high wage migration

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Additional revenue
20% all properties valued above £5 million bought by Russians
Russian money will helps London economy
Many Russians spend money on charity
Bring culture and traditions
For every £10 million flat bought, owner spends £4.5 million/year

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What are the disadvantages to the host country of high wage migration

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Others not as wealthy pushed out
Not everyone believes the money earnt by Russians is honest
Many judged for showing off wealth

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How many Russians live in London

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100,000

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What are the advantages to the source country of high wage migration

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Many start careers in Russia but move to London

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What are the disadvantages to the source country of high wage migration

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Sanctions and economic recessions in Moscow
End of Soviet Union 1990
Dangerous. - people have to have walls in front of houses to protect themselves
May didn’t have money to begin with

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What is the definition of Tier 1 migrant

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Contributing £1 million in a UK institution earns 75 points required for a Visa

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What are some push factors for low wage migration from Poland to England

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Polish unemployment was 18.2% in 2005

40% unemployment in some rural Polish areas

Polands annual GDP per head in 2006 was around $12700

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What are some pull factors for low wage migration from Poland to England

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Desired to experience life abroad and learn/improve English

UK skills shortages in tourism, construction and farming

The average number of job vacancies in the UK for the three months leading up to January 2007 was 607,900

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How much more have migrants paid in taxes than they have in benefits from 2001 to 2011

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34%

Contributing £25 billion to the economy

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What is the leakage effect

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Money made in a country from a migrant will be sent back to their families in their source country

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What is the average child births from a foreign-born woman compared to a UK-born woman

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2.28 compared to 1.89

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What impact does an increased brith rate as a result of international migration have upon the NHS

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Birth rate of some migrant groups could use additional commands on midwifery, maternity and health, visiting services

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How many extra primary school places are needed within the next three years due to soaring immigration and a high birth rate

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130,000

17
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How many rubbish bags are collected in Mumbai daily

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1 million

18
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What is the recycling rate in Mumbai compared to the Uk

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80% compared to 20%

Social detriment to women and children who search amongst the rubbish

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What is an informal economy

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No assurance of a job and no regular pay eg. Street sellers, shoe shiners, luggage carriers

Untaxed income, and no job regulations

20
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How many people dont have access to water worldwide

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1 billion

21
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How many people worldwide dont have access to sanitation

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2 billion

22
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How many people are there in Dharavi slum per toilet

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500 people

23
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How many cases of Diphtheria and Typhoid are there daily in Dharavi slum, Mumbai

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4000 daily

24
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What is the 7 year plan

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A plan to rehouse residents of Dharavi into high rise blocks which are serviced with running water and sanitation

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How long is the water turned on for in Dharavi each day

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2 hours per day

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What is the population of Dharavi Slum

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16 million

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What is the population density of Dharavi slum in Mumbai

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1 million people per square mile

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What is the site and service plan in Mumbai

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Equipping slim dwellers with material to improve their own houses

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What are some push factors for rural to urban migration

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Green revolution has reduced farm work, as more machinery is used, reduction in farm jobs

Young people see farming as hard work with long hours and low pay - few prospects of a better life

Too little area to farm to create a living or to survive eg. maharastra

Education and health standards have dropped dramatically

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What are some pull factors for rural to urban migration

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Better job prospects (especially for TNCs)

Improved water supplies and public services

More likely to have piped water, electricity and sewage disposal

Good schools, hospitals and dentists

Many will already know people who have left for the city

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