Migration.

Question 1

Define “Migration”

Answer 1

Migration is the movement of people across a specified boundary, national or international, to establish a new place of residence.

Question 2

What does Lee’s migration model outline?

Answer 2

The Lee’s migration model observes factors influencing emigration.
It also incorporates intervening obstacles.

Question 3

What is the global migration system described as and why?

Answer 3

Dynamic
Flows of people are constantly changing in number, direction of movement and demographic/ethnic composition.

Question 4

Currently, what % of the worlds population live outside their country of origin?

Answer 4

• 3.6% (281 million)

Question 5

Define “net migration”

Answer 5

The difference between numbers of immigrants and emigrants for a particular country.

Question 6

Define “long term migration”

Answer 6

A long term migrant is a person who moves to a country other than their usual residence for a period exceeding a year.

Question 7

How many people born in the UK lived abroad in 2020?

Answer 7

5.5 million

Question 8

Give reasons as to why people emigrate from the UK

Answer 8

• Employment opportunity
• Retirement (cheap)
• Family reunification

Question 9

What is the current general pattern of immigration?

Answer 9

• Migrants tend to be coming from source countries in continents with relatively low income countries such as Africa and Asia.
• Even from other AC countries, AC countries tend to be the biggest receivers.

Question 10

What is the UKs 3 biggest migrant groups?

Answer 10

• Poland (0.83M)
• India (0.83M)
• Pakistan (0.54M)

Question 11

How is population change measured?

Answer 11

• Population change = ( births - deaths ) ± international migration