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😎Year 9 Geography😎 🩵 > Migration > Flashcards

Migration Flashcards

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What is migration

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The movement of people from 1 place to another usually involving a change of address

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What are emigrants

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People who leave a place
E for exit

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What are immigrants

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People who arrive in a place
I for in

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Why might people choose to migrate

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Improve their job opportunities
Higher employment chances
More wealth
Better services
Good climate
Safer-less crime
More fertile land
Lower risk from natural hazards

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Why might someone be forced to migrate

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War or famine
High crime
Crop failure
Drought
Flooding
Poverty

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What are people who are forced to migrate called

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Refugees

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Where does migration impact

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It impacts the place the person left and also the place they have moved to.
The effects can be negative and positive for both places

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How many types of migration are there

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5

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What are the types of migration

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International.
Temporary.
Internal.
Rural to urban .
Forced migration.

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What is international migration

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Movement of people from one country to another

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What is temporary migration

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This occurs when people move to work a particular length of time before returning home, they generally send the money home to their families

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What is internal migration

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The movement of people to different areas within a country

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What is rural to urban migration

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This is the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities

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What were the advantages for Poland when polish people migrated to Northern Ireland

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More jobs available as there are less people looking for a job. Money is sent back to Poland, which strengthens their economy

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What were the disadvantages for poland when polish people migrated to Northern Ireland

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Fewer young people as many have migrated, this can reduce population growth

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What were the advantages for Northern Ireland when polish people migrated

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More migrant workers available to employers.
Migrants bring specific skills that are needed.

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What were the disadvantages for Northern Ireland when polish people migrated

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Viewed by some as taking locals jobs. More and more polish speaking children in schools, this puts pressure on the number of places available.

18
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Was Northern Ireland the losing or receiving country

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Receiving

19
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Was Poland the losing or receiving country

A

Losing

20
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What are the effects of polish migration to Northern Ireland

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Polish people have to: find a job and home, learn English, make friends.
They can suffer from racism and feel excluded from the community.
Some people are happy as northern Irish people can learn a lot about their culture

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What would polish people in Poland say

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There’s a high level of unemployment but with so many people leaving it has freed up jobs for people link me.

Both my brothers have left , I cannot wait to be old enough to go, they send us a lot of money and sound like they are having fun.

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What would polish people in Northern Ireland say

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I earn enough money working here to keep myself and send back to my family, I’m glad I came.

I don’t have many friends because I work such long hours and my English isn’t great

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What would northern Irish people say

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They come over here and take our jobs, I can’t get a job anywhere.

They’re great, they work hard and don’t cost me as much as a local

24
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How many migrant workers came from Poland to N.I. In 2006

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5500

25
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How many migrant workers came from Lithuanian to N.I. In 2006

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2000

26
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How many migrant workers came from Slovakia to N.I. In 2006

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1500

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How many migrant workers came from Latvia to N.I. In 2006

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550

28
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How many migrant workers came from Portugal to N.I. In 2006

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500

29
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Where do most migrant workers come from

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Eastern Europe

30
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What is forced migration

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When a person is forced to evacuate their country.
This could be from war

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