impacts on Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan*

Question 1

positive - landlords

Answer 1

landlords have profited from selling or renting land and properties

Question 2

negative - crime

Answer 2

crime and insecurity (eg. prostitution and theft) has risen and child exploitation/labouring is happening

Question 3

negative - housing

Answer 3

pressure on housing has increased, with rents tripling in some places

Question 4

negative - Lebanese lost jobs

Answer 4

Lebanese people have lost their jobs as Syrians are willing to work for less. Lowers wages which causes resentment

Question 5

negative - disease

Answer 5

Many people living in tents with basic sanitisation and dirty water so disease and malnutrition are spreading

Question 6

negative - teachers

Answer 6

Teacher shortages mean some schools send Lebanese children home at lunch and teach Syrians in the afternoon

Question 7

positive - diversity

Answer 7

Refugees increase diversity and expand the culture for the receiving countries

Question 8

negative - life expectancy

Answer 8

Life expectancy has lowered as medical services struggle to cope with extra demand of refugees