impacts on Syria*

Question 1

positive - safe away from war

Answer 1

Opportunity for Syrians to have an improved quality of life and be safe away from any risks of war

Question 2

positive - remittances

Answer 2

money, in the form of remittances, can be sent back to Syria to support family still there

Question 3

negative - population

Answer 3

Population has shrunk from 22m to 16m meaning cities such as Hams and Aleppo are now ghost towns

Question 4

negative - lack of doctors

Answer 4

Lack of doctors and nurses to look after the sick and wounded can go untreated which causes life expectancy drop

Question 5

negative - language barriers

Answer 5

language barriers, difficulty adjusting to new cultures and may lead to discrimination

Question 6

negative - lack of teachers

Answer 6

Lack of teachers and Government funding meaning kids don’t go to school so literacy rates suffer

Question 7

negative - few unemployment opportunities

Answer 7

Few unemployment opportunities so many migrants resort to desperate measures so many end up being exploited

Question 8

negative - crime

Answer 8

Poor law enforcement and corruption problems have resulted in high crime rates (eg.rape)