Migraton Flashcards
Define migration
Is a movement of people from one place to another, with the purpose of settling permanently or temporarily
Push factor
Poor medical Education Services War Natural disaster Violence Famine Few job
Pull factor
Better medical Job opportunities Democracy freedom Better life quality Better services —> health —> education Politically stable
Obstacle that the migrant may need to overcome including:
Unemployment in new country
Racism and cultural difference
Language barrier
Lack of opportunities
Hard to adapt
Hard to practice religion
Away from family and friends
Country losing people advantages
Money sent home
Decreases pressure on jobs and resources
Migrant may return with new skills
Country losing people disadvantage
People of working age move out reducing the size of the country’s potential workforce
‘Brain drain’ if many skilled workers leave
Gender imbalances caused as it is typically men who seek to find employment else where. Women and children left
Host country advantages
Richer and more diverse culture
Helps reduce any labour shortages
Migrants are more prepared to take on low paid, low skilled jobs
Host country disadvantage
Overcrowding
Increasing cost of service such as healthcare and education
Disagreements between different religion and cultures
Impacts Migration advantages
Skills gaps are filled
Government tax revenue increases
Immigrant groups boost the birth rate
Children get better opportunities
Migration of skilled workers lead to greater economic growth of the region
Migration helps improve the quality of life of people
Impacts migration disadvantage
Pressure is put on services, housing and infrastructure
Gender imbalance- usually more men migrate
Friction may develop between the host population and migrant groups eg. Locals may feel they have missed out on jobs opportunities because of increased competition
Migration in Syria
Civil war caused by president Assad and several rebellious groups such hurts, Islamic group
Political repression-the one party system introduced by president bashar Assad left few channels for political dissent , which was repressed
Uneven economy- privatization of the job section only favoured the wealthy privileged families with ties to the regime
Population surge
Why are the Syrian leaving
Rising death rate due to war and unrest
Little direct aid getting into Syria
Families are concerned about their children
Why have so many Syrians gone to turkey?
It one of the closest countries to Syria
Less risk as the people have similar belief ( and a similar branch of Islam)
Turkey is a useful gateway to other European countries or even to places like Canada
Turkish borders were open recieve migrants
Push factors
War
4.35 million people have been made homeless, living in camps inside Syria
Since the start 3 year conflict 100,000 people have been killed
Due to the violence the economic growth in Syria has stopped completely. This has created low levels of jobs opportunity and economic potential
Within Syria , healthcare, education systems, and other infrastructure have been destroyed. This is resulting in a shuttered economy
Syria ate in hope of a future therefore are fleeing in search for education and safety for their children
Pull factors
Syrian fleeing the conflict are in search for essential like food, clothes , healthcare and shelter
They need reliable supplies of clean water and sanitation
Safe environment for children
Job opportunity
