1. Population & migration
UNIT 4: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
World Population Now

2. Seven Billion: How Did We Get So Big?
Why do you think the population has recently started to grow so quickly?
What are some reasons people are living longer?
What makes an area good for people to live and survive there?

3. Let’s define POPULATION
Why is the population always changing?
Population is the total number of people who live in a specific place.
The population of the world is constantly changing because people are constantly being born & dying.
Births= Birth rate
Deaths= Death Rate

4. What does population density show?
Population density shows the average of how many people live per sq. mile in an area.
Population density will be higher when the population in the area is higher and the amount of land is smaller

5. Three Types of communities
TYPE 1: RURAL
Large amount of land
Small POPULATION (LESS PEOPLE)
Farms
TYPE 2: SUBURBAN
Medium amount of land
Medium POPULATION
Neighborhoods
TYPE 3: URBAN
Small amount of land
Large POPULATION
Skyscrapers & apartment buildings
Which type of community has the largest population?

6. Impact of Population Growth
What is ONE impact of population growth?
The world’s population has been increasing rapidly over the last century (100 years).
CHALLENGES DUE TO RAPID INCREASE: As the population increases it becomes difficult to provide the basic needs
food, clean water, shelter
OVERCROWDING: Many people move to the cities to make a better life for themselves, but then people are fighting each other for resources they need to survive.

7. WOULD YOU BE HERE WITHOUT MIGRATION?
Think about this question and be ready to discuss:
Would you be here without migration?

8. Let’s define MIGRATION
What would cause someone to migrate?
Migration
Is The process of people relocating to a new region [could be for positive or negative reasons]
Geographers study 3 things when analyzing Migration:
What causes migration?
Which places have more push factors?
Which places have more pull factors?

9. IMAGE ANALYSIS & team discussion
Prior to learning about Human Migration today look at this image.
Why do people migrate?
Share your ideas with your team when you teacher tells you to.
Do NOT worry about being right or wrong, just try!

10. PEOPLE WHO MIGRATE IMMIGRANT What is a refugee? EMIGRANT REFUGEE
a person who comes to live permanently in another country.
[I=IN]
EMIGRANT
A person who leaves their own country i to live in another country.
[E=EXIT]
REFUGEE
A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently live in another because their country is not safe.
What is a refugee?

11. WHY DO PEOPLE MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE
What is the difference between a PUSH and PULL factor?
REASONS FOR MIGRATING
Push- Pull Factors.
These can be Environmental, economic, cultural, or political.
Push Factors:
NEGATIVE
Causes people to LEAVE an area→ WAR
Pull Factors:
POSITIVE
ATTRACTS people to COME to an area→ SAFETY

12. Push & pull discussion question
Which PUSH Factor listed on the left would make you want to leave the most?
Which PULL Factor listed on the right would make you want to move there the most?

13. PUSH FACTORS = NEGATIVE
What are the 4 types of push factors?
ENVIRONMENTAL [LAND] PUSH FACTOR
UNSTABLE WEATHER
RISK OF NATURAL DISASTERS (Hurricanes, drought, etc)
ECONOMIC [$] PUSH FACTOR
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT → NOT ENOUGH JOBS FOR all PEOPLE
POVERTY → NO MONEY = HIGHER CRIME AREAS
CULTURAL [RELIGION] PUSH FACTOR
LIMITED PERSONAL FREEDOM→ RELIGION
SLAVERY→ UNFAIR SOCIAL CLASSES
POLITICAL [GOVERNMENT] PUSH FACTOR
UNSTABLE GOVERNMENT → WAR
NO PROTECTION

14. PULL FACTORS = POSITIVE
Which of the 4 type of pull factors do you think impacts people the most?
ENVIRONMENTAL PULL FACTORS
WARMER & SAFER CLIMATES
PLENTY OF RESOURCES
ECONOMIC [$] PULL FACTORS
JOB OPPORTUNITIES [CREATES MORE WEALTH]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING & LIVING
CULTURAL PULL FACTORS
PERSONAL FREEDOMS→ CHOICE IN RELIGION
RETURN TO HOMELAND/FAMILY
POLITICAL [GOVT] PULL FACTORS
STABLE/STRONG GOVERNMENT
LESS WARS & STRONG MILITARY FOR PROTECTION

15. IS THIS A PUSH OR PULL FACTOR
When the word is called, point to either the push or pull side depending what you think it is.
PULL
EducationAL OPPORTUNITIES
Poor Economy
Crop Failure
Wealth
Poverty
Fertile Soil [Good Farmland]
War
Personal Freedom

16. POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MIGRATION
Why do you think migration is positive for the USA?
CULTURAL
Adds diversity [NOT EVERYONE IS THE SAME]
new traditions, food, religions are spread to the area
ECONOMIC (Money)
Brings in workers with different skills
POLITICAL
Contributions that lead to citizenship

17. NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MIGRATION
What negative effects can discrimination of immigrants have on a country?
CULTURAL
Discrimination due differences and not understanding others.
ECONOMIC
Jobs are harder to find with more competition
POLITICAL
Immigrants are viewed as unwanted or dangerous, so they are treated badly

18. INTERVIEW OF STUDENTS WHO MIGRATED
What pull factors did you hear mentioned?
What push factors were mentioned?
Do you think it was very brave for these teenagers to move across the world in hopes for a better life? Why?

19. MIGRATION Map Analysis

20. MIGRATION Map Analysis
What countries have the most people leaving them? [List 2-3]
What countries are taking in the most immigrants? [List 2-3]
Which countries have both people leaving and coming? [List 2-3]
Why do you think people are both leaving and coming to these places?
Based on the % of the map, which country has the most immigrants [people coming in]?
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MIGRATION

21. WHAT IS HUMAN MIGRATION? VIDEO & DISCUSSION
Watch this video on your own. Complete the video follow along on the back of your notes