Impacts on Destination Area

Question 1

Social impacts

Answer 1

Positive:
- societal multiculturalism
- better QOL for those fleeing from conflict
- migrants can contribute to society

Negative:
- overpop causes pressure on services (e.g. healthcare)
- conflict between migrants + locals

Question 2

Environmental impacts

Answer 2

Positive:
- larger workforce for envi. protection

Negative:
- higher demand for envi. unsustainable resources (e.g. waste, fuel)

Question 3

Economic impacts

Answer 3

Positive:
- migrants often do unwanted jobs + pay taxes

Negative:
- many become dependent on migrant workers
- lack of jobs for locals
- remittances don’t benefit host country’s economy

Question 4

Political impacts

Answer 4

Positive:
- countries accepting large NO° of migrants have strong ties w home country dec. likelihood of conflict

Negative:
- law/policies may be introduced to limit pop.
- political disagreements due to overpop.