Types of Migration Flashcards
1
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Migration
A
The movement from one place to another to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence.
2
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Internal Migration
A
Migration within a country.
3
Q
Seasonal Migration
A
Migration to an area for employment based on a season.
4
Q
International Migration
A
Migration to another country - immigration + emigration.
5
Q
Rural-Urban Migration
A
Movement from the countryside to the city - interstate and intrastate (within the same state)
6
Q
Migration Push Factors
A
- Being forced off land by owner
- Lack of employment
- Extremes of weather
- Lower standards of living
- War and civil unrest
- Subsistence farming (only for yourself)
- Increased mechanisation of farming (loss of job)
7
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Migration Pull Factors
A
- Perception of better employment opportunities
- Promise of better access to essential services - health and education
- More access to entertainment and recreational activities.
