5.1 Migration Population Change

Question 1

Internal Stepped Migration + Example

Answer 1

When people move from a rural area to a town, then to a larger town or city, within a country.

Bihar
- Migrate from Bihar in Northern India - to Patna the state capital
- then sometimes from Patna to Delhi or Mumbai

Question 2

International Stepped Migration + Example

Answer 2

When people move from a small town to a larger town, then to a city then abroad.

Syria
- 11million left since start of the war in 2012
- From Syria to Egypt/Jordan
- then on to Europe as Egypt and Jordan have struggled with number

Question 3

Chain Migration + Example

Answer 3

When migrants from a particular region or country follow others from that area to a particular destination.

Philippines
- 1960s USA recruited Philippino Nurse’s to fill the gap in their labour market
- they formed a close knit community in USA and networked back to the Philippines
- 1/20 nurses are now Philippino

Question 4

Distance Decay + Example

Answer 4

When the interaction between two places decreases as the distance between them increases. - I.e. in migration further two countries are away from one another the less likely someone is to migrate between them.

Mexico
- 98% if Mexican Emigrant go to the USA
- mostly go to neighbouring states such as Arizona, New Mexico

Hong Kong
- 150,000 from Hong Kong to UK
- connection with Hong Kong; British Nationals (overseas) Passports

Question 5

Internal Elderly Migration Example

Answer 5

Isle of Purbeck
- 30% population 65 or older
- UNESCO sight, popular for retirement

Impact
- House prices increased - 14x higher than the average salary

Question 6

Internal Youthful Migration Example

Answer 6

Mumbai
What?
- working age (mostly men) migrating into Dubai
- $4700 GDP vs $2900 in Maharashtra
- 10% all factory work is in Mumbai

Impact
- Growth of squatter settlements (most densely populated are in the world - 1 million people per square km)
- urban sprawl

Question 7

Pattern of Migration - Gender

Answer 7

• more international migrants are male; internally whole family can move due to fewer obstacles
• less so in HICs

Qatar
- 250 men for 100 women
- 90% population expatriates

Question 8

International Youthful Migration Example

Answer 8

London
- Student into London for top univercities; UCL, KCL, LSE etc
- 100,000 international students living in London

Question 9

Obstacles to Internal Migration Example

Answer 9

China’s Hukou System
- passport
- only allowed in certain areas

Question 10

Obstacles to International Migration Example

Answer 10

Mexico
Cost; $9000
Danger; Rio Grande River / Sonoran Desert - 7500 dead since 1999
Border Patrol; 16,000 troops