Migration Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 causes that change the population?
A
- Net immigration
- Rising birth rate
2
Q
What is net immigration?
A
The difference betweeen emigrants and immigrants
3
Q
Suggest reasons why UK birth rates are low
A
- Women want to focus on their future career and want children later.
- Women marrying later
- High cost of living - having babies is expensive
4
Q
Suggest reasons why people may move to the UK
A
- Free healthcare
- Job oppurtunities
- Escaping civil war
- Higher incomes
- Lower risk of natural hazards
5
Q
Suggest positive impacts of migration
A
- Creation of more new jobs by setting up businesses
- Some take less desirable jobs
- Large, diverse economy
6
Q
Suggest the negative impacts of migration
A
- Immigrants take jobs from British workers
- Drain on NHS
- Concerned about migrants claiming benefits
- Pressure on schools
- Lack of houses
- Lack of resources
- Increases congestion
- Higher fertility rates
7
Q
Who is more likely to migrate?
A
Working class age or people in university
8
Q
4 ways to reduce the gap between rural and urban
A
- Enterprise zones
- Regional developent grants to help businesses start
- EU grants - areas that need to improve the amount of investment in there
- Improvements in Transport
