migration (flows of people) as a result of global shift and causing hyper-urbanisation

Question 1

what are the two types of economic migrants?

Answer 1

1. elite migrants (skilled, wealthy, and smart)
2. low-skilled migrants (manual labour)

Question 2

what is the pattern of migration?

Answer 2

semi-periphery/periphery to core countries for higher wages from places lacking opportunities, access to key services, and high poverty

Question 3

causes of mass migration in China?

Answer 3

400-500 million people in China living in inadequate accommodation
rise in the middle class

Question 4

impacts of hyper-urbanization in China?
social
economic
environmental
overall led to…

Answer 4

1. the Hukou system limits the integration of new people into the cities and people are forced out of their traditional homes as they will be demolished
2. 700 million live on less than $2 dollars a day so they can’t afford to move into the new cities
3. the financial district of Yujiapu has been half-built
   overall, has led to the formation of ghost cities, where the government has enforced building of new cities but no one has moved in yet

Question 5

why is the Chinese government enforcing the rapid building of cities?

Answer 5

350 million people are due to move to urban areas
because they have unlimited resources and power

Question 6

what are the causes of migration from rural areas in India into New Dheli?

Answer 6

• natural increase
• rural to urban migration
  rural poor: lack opportunities to move in search of them
  rural rich: invest in urban properties to improve the standard of living and education for their family
• for better wages, housing, services and employment
• better quality of life

Question 7

what are the effects of hyper-urbanization in India?
social
economic
environmental

Answer 7

1. challenges governments to provide services
   private companies target high earners to provide services which causes a social divide
   sprawling shantytowns
2. only if you can afford the modern metro