Lesson 2 Flashcards
What is Ethnicity?
A group of people with a common background
What is a census?
An official count or survey of a population
What is development?
an event constituting a new stage in a changing situation
What is a voluntary migrant?
A person who moves voluntary
What is an economic migrant?
A person who moves for a better income
What causes variations in migrant population size? (3)
Level of engagement with the global economy.
Inward investment from TNCs.
Government immigration laws.
How can the level of engagement with the global economy effect a country?
if deeply integrated, government may have to adopt liberal immigration rules.
How can inward investment from TNCs effect a country?
May depend on companies transferring senior staff to a location.
How can Government immigration laws effect a country?
State of countries economy can determine if the country is attractive to migrants.
How does climate change affect migration?
May become unlivable
How does drought affect migration?
Little access to water supplies.
How does sea level rise affect migration?
unlivable
How does the global financial crisis affect migration?
Unstable currency, don’t want to live in a country with no money
How does unemployment rates affect migration?
Less access to jobs (Spain youth unemployment)
How does BREXIT effect migration?
Trouble with accessing vias, students can’t go to uni.
