Population

Question 1

Push factors
X8

Answer 1

-war
-crime
-starvation
-mechanisation
-Lack of sanitation
-natural disasters
-farming, hard work with little pay
-lack of amenities and services

Question 2

Pull factors
X7

Answer 2

-better jobs
-political stability
-better housing/quality of life
-reliable food sources
-education opportunities
-religious activities can take place safely
-opportunities to earn money on black market

Question 3

Mexico to USA
Causes of migration (voluntary)
X5

Answer 3

-low paid jobs - usa pays more

-life expectancy 72 (Mexico)
(76 in USA)

-adult literacy rates 99%in USA
(55% in Mexico)

-better medical facilities

-40% unemployment in Mexico

Question 4

Impacts of migration (voluntary)
Impacts on host X 3
Impacts on source X 3

Answer 4

-illegal migration costs US millions in border patrols
-migrant workers keep wages low annoying Americans
-Mexican culture enriches US border with food music etc

-Mexico has shortage of working people
-men migrate leaving woman without mates to reproduce
-young migrants leaving older people

Question 5

Syria to Lebanon
Causes of migration (forced)
X4

Answer 5

-war
-Lack of sanitation
-starvation
-lack of services

Question 6

Impacts of migration (forced)
Host X 3
Source X 3

Answer 6

-lost jobs to refugees due to low wages
-schools struggle to cope with new kids
-medical services overcrowded

-older generation left
-males migrating leaving women
-economy suffers as working ages migrate

Question 7

Methods of data collection
X5

Answer 7

-census (every ten years)
-mini census (more frequent)
-Scottish household survey
-civil registration (births,marriage)
-immigration and emigration

Question 8

Problems with data collection
X6

Answer 8

-large number of migrants unaccounted for (west Africa)
-variety of languages
-illiteracy
-war countries (Afghanistan)
-hard to access housing (Amazon)
-expensive (Brazil)