Migration Flashcards
What are the pros of rural - urban migration in China?
Economy grows by £7 million per day
Unemployment has decreased dramatically
Higher living standards for all migrants
What are the cons if rural - urban migration in China?
Increased strain on resources and infrastructure.
Public transport is struggling to cope
High levels of overcrowding
Facts on migration to Mexico City
40% of city’s population are migrants
2000 people settle every day
521,000 people moved there between1995 and 2000
60% of these migrants live in illegal settlements
What are the cons of migration to Mexico City?
Most migrants still live in poverty
Severe overcrowding
Pollution has increased
Inadequate housing
What are the costs of the UK to Spain migration?
Damage to the environment as people move there and build on the coast.
Spanish people feel that the UK migrants don’t integrate with Spanish society and settle amongst each other not benefitting Spain.
How many polish people lived in rural UK in 2006?
120,000
Facts about UK to Spain migration
68,000 British people lived in Spain in 2004/5
1.8 million Spanish homes owned by British
60% of migrants to Spain from UK are over 45
Facts on rural - urban migration in China
China has grown by 100 million in recent years
Beijing’s population increased by 17% between1982 and 1990
What are the pros of migration to Mexico City
Migrants receive better education, people less likely to live in poverty
Mass movement results in economic growth for the city
What are the issues with polish - UK migration?
Children struggle at school due to language barrier
Huge pressure on the education and health systems
Van be discriminated against by local population
Why do polish people move to the UK?
Want jobs with higher wages than polish jobs, they do manual labour, have varying skills so tend to do low skilled work, have high work ethic and work long hours.
