1. Aim: To understand impacts of refugee migration
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2. Classify these migrations…….
Urban depopulation – moving out of cities in HIC’s to a healthier life in the countryside
As a retiree you move from the cold Chicago area to warmth of Florida
Rural depopulation – moving from a hard life in the countryside to the city in LIC’s
Drought causes famine and you have to move from your farmland to the city
Evacuation from New Orleans to Houston because of hurricane Katrina flooding
Moving to Germany from Turkey for improved job prospects
Climate change and sea level rise cause flooding making you leave your small island in the Pacific and move to Australia
African slaves moved to areas in the Caribbean and USA
Civil war erupts and you seek asylum in another country
An earthquake destroys your home and you seek asylum in a safe country
You want to attend college in the USA as education system has a good reputation
Commuting to work every day

3. Natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, volcanoes) Famine and drought
Refugees:
Someone who has been forced to leave their home and their country. People can be forced to become refugees for many reasons including:
War
Natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, volcanoes)
Famine and drought
Political unrest e.g. Syria, Egypt and Libya
Persecution (ethnic, religious)
Crime and extortion
IDPs:
This stands for internally displaced person and it is someone who has been forced to leave their home and move somewhere else within their country. Asylum Seeker:
A person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status
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4. Task Fill in table on problems for the migrants Case studies:
Syria Somalia Kiribati