Migration (Population Sub-Topic) Flashcards
1
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What is a push factor?
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- dislikes about their home area
2
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What is a pull factor?
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- attractions to a different place
3
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What is migration?
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- movement of people to live in a different place. It can be internal or international
4
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What is an immigrant?
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- people who have moved to a host country
5
Q
What is an emigrant?
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- people who have left their home country
6
Q
What is an asylum seeker?
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- people moving as they fear life in their home country
7
Q
What is voluntary migration?
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- a choice, often economic, or social
8
Q
What is forced migration?
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- no choice
- e.g. war or natural disaster
9
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What are the positive impacts for the host country (poland to uk)?
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- immigrants fill skill shortages. 90% Police emigrants have found work in their adoptive countries
- the Poles are very willing to immigrate for better pay. This could help the European labour market. Therefore, they provide a hard-working, motivated workforce. The mobility and attendant language skills are valued
- contributes to local and national economy. their taxes help to support the UK’s ageing population
- as immigrants tend to be young, they help to balance out the ageing population
- population is expected to rise from 61 to 71.6 million by 2033. over two-thirds will be due to migration. Migrants future children born in the UK could contribute to the economy and balance ageing population
10
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What are the negative impacts for the host country?
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- local services, such as school and housing can be strained
- increased population in the future could also out strain on employment
- racial tension
- cultural differences
11
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What are the positive impacts for the source country?
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- remittances have benefited the Polish economy. In 2005/6 almost £4 billion was sent back to Poland from abroad.This accountated for around a third of Poland’s economic growth.
- new houses were built and Polish who can back spent more money
- unemployment figures have been brought down. But it is because people have been moving out
12
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What are the negative impacts for the source country?
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- no economically or socially healthy
- teenagers may be left behind and turn to alcohol or drugs; older people are distressed to see their grandchildren are born abroad
- towns such as Siemiatycze are slowly emptying out. this has led to hundreds of school in Poland closing every year
- Poles are more likely to view the government negatively. e.g. they think job market and pay is bad in Poland
- there have been labour shortages in the services, building and science industries. so slower development and economic development
- people from countries such as the Ukraine and Belarus have been encourages to work in Poland to help fill shortages
13
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Push Factors of Migration
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Economic:
- population pressure
- inadequate job offer
Social:
- poor healthcare
- poor infrastructure
- bad educational chances
- population pressure
Environmental:
- ecological problems
- natural disasters
14
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Pull Factors of Migration
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Economic:
- varied employment opportunities
- higher wages
- future prospects
Social:
- better healthcare and availability of services
- quality of education
- future prospects
15
Q
How many recognised refugees are there living in the EU + Norway and Switzerland?
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- 1.5 million
- globally 16 million
