Migration

Question 1

Migration

Answer 1

Migration is the movement of people from one place to another. There are lots of different types but I usually involves a change of address

Question 2

What forms of migration are there

Answer 2

Internal international permanent temporary voluntary forced or rural to urban 

Question 3

International

Answer 3

Movement of people from one country to another

Question 4

Temporary

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Internal

Answer 5

Movement of people to different areas within the same country

Question 6

Rural to urban

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Permanent

Answer 7

Migrants moves with the intention of not returning

Question 8

Forced

Answer 8

When people are forced to leave e.g war persecution or natural disasters

Question 9

What do migrants do

Answer 9

Migrants travel from their place of origin to their country of destination in between they are en route 

Question 10

Emigrants

Answer 10

People who leave a place
E is for exit 

Question 11

Immigrants

Answer 11

People who arrive in a place
I is for in

Question 12

How do we know there are too many people

Answer 12

We work out the space available so we can calculate the density

Question 13

How do u calculate population density

Answer 13

Total population ➗ area km2= number of people km2

Question 14

What do we have to remember about density figures

Answer 14

It is useful when comparing countries, but remember it’s just an average 

Question 15

Economic migration

Answer 15

Moving to find work or to follow a career path

Question 16

Social migration

Answer 16

For better quality of life or to be closer to family or friends

Question 17

Political migration

Answer 17

Moving to escape, persecution or war

Question 18

Environmental migration

Answer 18

Moving because of natural disasters such as flooding

Question 19

People can do what around migrating

Answer 19

Choose like someone who moves for work or be forced due to war or famine

Question 20

Refugees

Answer 20

Refugees or people who flag war conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country often refugees do not carry many possessions with them and they do not have a clear idea of where they’re going to finally settle

Question 21

What two ways can we think of reasons why could make migrate?

Answer 21

Push and pull

Question 22

 push factors

Answer 22

The reasons why people leave an area i.e. what pushes them away from their home

Question 23

Pull factors

Answer 23

The reasons why people move to particular area, i.e. what pulls them to a new place

Question 24

 what are some examples of push factors?

Answer 24

High crime rate, crop failure, famine, drought, flooding, poverty, war unemployment

Question 25

 what are some examples of pull factors?

Answer 25

Better employment chances, greater wealth better education/healthcare good climate safe/less crime fertile land lower risk from natural hazards/disasters 

Question 26

What are some barriers that might stop someone from moving once they’ve decided to go?

Answer 26

Language-not being able to communicate
costs -resettling cost buying a home transport
family -who are they leaving behind
Landscapes-Can they cross mountains desert oceans
legal or illegal
visas-Can they get into the country? 

Question 27

Someone migrates where has the impact

Answer 27

They will leave an impact on the place that they have left and the place that they go to

Question 28

The facts of migration can be positive and negative on

Answer 28

Both places

Question 29

 what are the positives of the receiving country?

Answer 29

More workers to fill vacancies
More taxes paid and economy growth
Skilled workers and professionals fill gaps
More cultured diversity
More food choices/new festivals
Increase numbers to help failing schools 

Question 30

What are some negative impacts on the receiving country?

Answer 30

Competition for jobs, some unemployment
Pressure and housing skills, hospitals, etc
Tensions in some communities
Money sent back to migrants home country
Wages may be kept low
Migrants may be exploited 

Question 31

What are the positive impacts on the origin country

Answer 31

More jobs available
Less pressure on housing skills and hospitals, etc
Opportunities for those who remain
Developing countries benefit from money sent home
Returning migrants bring savings

Question 32

What are some of the negative impacts on the origin country?

Answer 32

Less tax paid
‘Brain drain’-often it’s well educated and skilled people who move
Break up a families as some members move away

Question 33

Flow line maps

Answer 33

Flow maps show the movement of people and goods from one location to another. This might include number of migrants or the amount of goods being traded.

Question 34

How much from each country did the migrants come from?

Answer 34

Poland= 5500
Lithuania = 2000
Slovakia = 1500
Latvia = 550
Portugal = 500

Question 35

Where do most migrants who work in Northern Ireland Come from?

Answer 35

Poland

Question 36

What does the flowline map show us?

Answer 36

The number of people that migrate between places as well as the direction of movement

Question 37

What is important by looking at a flowline map?

Answer 37

 the width of the bar is what is important not the length