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