Unit 1

Question 1

What is migration?

Answer 1

movement of people from one place to another, can vary spatially and temporally

Question 2

Why do people migrate? (name the model)

Answer 2

Push and pull factors
name = Lee’s General Migration Model

Question 3

What are push and pull factors?

Answer 3

push = negative
pull = positive
encourage people to move out of an area into another

Question 4

How does Lee’s General Migration Model work? (4 stages)

Answer 4

1. Where someone lives (origin) has negative, positive and neutral factors
2. In the location where someone wants to move (destination) there are also a variety of positive, negative and neutral factors
3. Positive factors of destination > origin
   OR
4. Negative factors from origin > destination
   migration is dependent on whether they can overcome intervening obstacles

Question 5

What is a voluntary migrant and example?

Answer 5

when someone moves due to their own decisions or free will
e.g for job opportunities/ closer to family

Question 6

What is a forced migrant and example?

Answer 6

when someone has to move through no fault of their own (often referred to as refugees)
e.g war/lack of water/corrupt government/natural hazard

Question 7

What is a temporary migrant and example?

Answer 7

movement which has a time limit
e.g job for 6 months/ family emergency

Question 8

What is a permanent migrant and example?

Answer 8

when someone moves and have no plans to return to their original home
e.g they want to live there

Question 9

What is national migration?

Answer 9

(internal) movement of a person within the borders of a nation/country

Question 10

What is international migration?

Answer 10

(global) movement of a person across the borders between nations/countries

Question 11

What is Emigration?

Answer 11

When someone leaves a country

Question 12

What is Immigration?

Answer 12

when someone enters a country

Question 13

What is migration balance?

Answer 13

difference between the number of emigrants and immigrants

Question 14

What did the UN International Migration Report of 2015 state?

Answer 14

the number of international migrants worldwide increased over the past 15 years reaching 244 million in 2015,
from 173 million in 2010

Question 15

What was the reason for the increase of international migrants between 2015 and 2010?

Answer 15

• increased conflict between countries
• development of educational institutions
• globalisation
• increased population
• government policies
• access to internet/ social media

Question 16

From 2005 and 2010