international migration Flashcards
migration
permanent or semi permanent change of residence
forced migration
migrant has to leave because of circumstances e.g wart
international migration
movement of people across national borders
net migration
difference between number of in migrants and out migrants
voluntary migration
migrant makes the decision to migrate
immigration
action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
emigration
act of leaving home country to live elsewhere
asylum seeker
A Person who has fled their country of origin and applies for asylum
refugee
person who has fled armed conflict or persecution
economic migrant
A person who travels from one country to another in order to improve their standard of living
what are push factors?
negative reasons about the place that someone lives that makes them want to move
what are pull factors
positive reasons about the place people are moving to and attract them to the area
what are the environmental push factors?
natural and man made disasters
soil exhaustion
what are the environmental pull factors?
better climate
more fertile land
what are socio-economic push factors?
war, conflict
ethnic and religious persecution
shortage of food
unemployment
what are the socio-economic pull factors
better education and standard of living
varied employment opportunities
better healthcare
positive social for origin country
overpopulation pressures such as
positive economic for origin country
remittance supports relatives
less demand for health services
positive social for destination country
cultrual and racial variety promotes diversity and encourages intergration and understanding
negative social for orgigin country
gender imbalance - more men migrate than women
negative economic for origin country
ageing population structure
skilled labour shortages
positive economic for destination country
migrant workers spend money and pay taxes
negative social for economic country
large influx of migrates can add to housing shortages
negative economic
education and healthcare systems become strained
impact of migration on pop structure
- can bolster economically active proportion of pop
- sepnding on goods and services as well as taxes will help support economy
- birth rate increases
- gender imbalances
impact of migration on NHS
some migrants place greater strains as they experience social deprivation
disease transmission
greater transmission as more people closer - disease transmission into countries
implications of migration for origin and destination
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