Warm Up #11 Why do People Migrate? 1. Describe an economic factor that could lead to migration. 2. Describe a cultural factor that could lead to migration. 3. Describe an environmental factor that could lead to migration. 4. Which factor is more often responsible for migration?

Migration A form of diffusion, specifically relocation diffusion, which is spread through the bodily movement of people from one place to another.

Emigration Vs. Immigration Emigration - The migration from a location. Emigration - The migration from a location. Immigration - The migration to a location. Immigration - The migration to a location. Net Migration – The difference between the number of emigrants, and the number of immigrants – Net Migration – The difference between the number of emigrants, and the number of immigrants – Net In-migration – # of immigrants exceeds # of emigrants – positiveNet In-migration – # of immigrants exceeds # of emigrants – positive Net Out migration - # of emigrants exceeds # of immigrants - negativeNet Out migration - # of emigrants exceeds # of immigrants - negative

Mobility Migration is a form of mobility, which is defined as all types of movement from one place to another. Migration is a form of mobility, which is defined as all types of movement from one place to another. Circulation – Short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis, such as daily, monthly, or annually. Circulation – Short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis, such as daily, monthly, or annually.

Why do People Migrate? Reasons for migrating Reasons for migrating EconomicEconomic CulturalCultural EnvironmentalEnvironmental Push and pull factors Push and pull factors Push factor – induces people to move out of their present location.Push factor – induces people to move out of their present location. Pull factor – induces people to move into a new location.Pull factor – induces people to move into a new location.

Economic Push and Pull Factors Most people migrate for economic reasons Most people migrate for economic reasons Job OpportunitiesJob Opportunities Valuable natural resourcesValuable natural resources Economic advancementEconomic advancement

Cultural Push and Pull Factors Two major and historical reasons Two major and historical reasons SlaverySlavery Political instabilityPolitical instability Refugees – People who have been forced to migrate from their home, and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion. Refugees – People who have been forced to migrate from their home, and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion.

Environmental Push and Pull Factors Pulled toward physically attractive regions Pulled toward physically attractive regions Pushed away from hazardous regions Pushed away from hazardous regions Floodplain – The area subject to flooding during a given number of years according to historical trends. Floodplain – The area subject to flooding during a given number of years according to historical trends. Factors can be Factors can be FloodsFloods DroughtDrought ClimateClimate StormsStorms PollutionPollution ResourcesResources