Migration Flashcards
What is migration
The movement of a person or group from one area to another, either within a country or between countries, temporarily or permanently, forced or voluntary.
What are the push factors of migration
Unemployment
Inaccessibility
Civil war
Crime
Poverty
Divorce
Ill health
Harsh climate
Retirement
Drought
Famine
Ethnic cleansing
What are the pull factors of migration
Plenty of food/ other resources
Available services
Good healthcare service
Job opportunities
Better QOL
Better wages
Democracy
Respect to human rights
UK 4 ways to manage migration
Ten Pound Poms - Mass migration program of people from UK to Australia meant huge emigration from UK so lowered net migration for UK
1988 immigration act - ensured workers with freedom of movement in EEC could come and work in UK without permission, caused net rise in migration as it was much easier for workers to temporarily/ permanently have residence in UK.
Brexit - UK voting to leave EU caused fall in net migration as there was now more border control and no more free movement of anyone other than UK citizens to the UK and no more free movement of workers within EU.
Net migration
Balance between the number of people entering and the number of people leaving a region
Birth rate/Death rate
Number of live births/ deaths in a population per year per 1000 population
