5.2. Internal Migration Flashcards
Rural to urban migration
Peripheral regions to economic core regions
- In LICs, the socio-economic differences are a greater magnitude than in MEDCs
Rural to rural migration
- Common in LICs
- Employment, family reunion, marriage
Step Migration
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
Urban to urban migration
- 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
Decision to migrate
- level of income
- size of land holding
- size of household
- stage in life cycle
- level of education
- cohesiveness of family unit
(HEFILL)
Political impact of internal migration
- Depopulation of areas –> reduced political voice of community –> decreased funding form government
- Change ethnic composition of an area
Environmental impact of internal migration
- 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
Examples of urban to urban migration
village –> market town –> regional city –> national conurbation
Causes of Intra-urban movements
- family life cycle - people live at different places in different stages of life
Family life cycle
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.
Intra-urban movements in UK (Middle income)
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
Counterurbanisation (Urban to Rural)
the process of population decentralisation as people
move from large urban areas to smaller urban settlements and rural areas.