Impact of Rural To Urban Migration- Ireland Flashcards
What is rural to urban migration
Rural to urban migration is the movement of people from rural countryside areas to urban areas
In 1926 68% of Ireland population was rural in 2030 it will be 30%
Impact on donor region
Peripheral areas such as the bmw have many push factors causing people to leave
These push factors are also employment and lack of educational, recreational and health facilities
Rural To Urban Migration in bmw caused population decline between 1926 and 2011, counties like mayo lost 40% of their population because of out migration
Most of the people who left were young and educated
This led to an increase in the elderly age dependence ratio as older people were left behind
This leads to natural decrease in population as death rates rise
Rural To Urban Migration also changes the sex ratio.
This is because the bmw is dependent on farming, forestry and fishing, these traditionally employ more males
There are fewer jobs for young educated females and they leave to find work in urban areas
This leaves a sex imbalance and leaders to lower marriage and birth rates
Urban sprawl
GDA has many pull factors that attract people
Dublin is the centre of government with thousands of civil servant jobs
Financial services centre of Ireland and attracts workers from rural areas and other cities
Educational services, IT’s and secondary schools, brings young people across ireland
Pull factors cause high level of in migratiom
2.4 million (42%) of population 2026
Rural To Urban Migration caused urban sprawl
No high density high rise buildings instead it is a dispersed city, building new homes on greenfield sites
Rural To Urban Migration = High demand for housing, increased house prices
Traditional commuter towns like swords,naas are used pressure to provide services
Loss of valuable farmland
New towns built reduce urban sprawl, Adamstown
Wildlife habitats under threat
Traffic congestion
M50, Luas, port tunnel reduce congestion
