5.2. Internal Migration Flashcards

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Rural to urban migration

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Peripheral regions to economic core regions

- In LICs, the socio-economic differences are a greater magnitude than in MEDCs

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Rural to rural migration

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  • Common in LICs

- Employment, family reunion, marriage

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Step Migration

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Occurs when a rural migrant initially heads for a familiar small town and then after a period of time moves on to a larger urban settlement. Over years, the migrant may take a number of steps up the urban hierarchy

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Urban to urban migration

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  • step migration - moving up the hierarchy as migrants improve their knowledge base and financial position
  • for employment and education
  • Develop skills and increase knowledge of and confidence in urban environments
  • They may become aware of better employment opportunities in larger urban areas
  • develop the personal contacts that can be so important in the migration process
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Decision to migrate

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  • level of income
  • size of land holding
  • size of household
  • stage in life cycle
  • level of education
  • cohesiveness of family unit
    (HEFILL)
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Political impact of internal migration

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  • Depopulation of areas –> reduced political voice of community –> decreased funding form government
  • Change ethnic composition of an area
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Environmental impact of internal migration

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  • Deforestation - increasing demand for firewood
  • increasing demand on regional water supplies
  • expansion of landfill sites
  • air and water pollution from factories, households, power stations, transportation
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Examples of urban to urban migration

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village –> market town –> regional city –> national conurbation

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Causes of Intra-urban movements

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  • family life cycle - people live at different places in different stages of life
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Family life cycle

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involves families with children passing through various
stages over time (pre-child stage, family building, dispersal, post-child stage), with corresponding changes in housing
needs.

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Intra-urban movements in UK (Middle income)

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1) semi-detatched housing - childhood - suburb
2) rented room - pre-parenthood - inner city
3) starter home (owned) - child bearing - suburb
4) family home (owned) - primary and adoscelent
5) retirement bungalo - elderly - rural urban fringe

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Counterurbanisation (Urban to Rural)

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the process of population decentralisation as people

move from large urban areas to smaller urban settlements and rural areas.

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