migration
migration The movement of people across a specified
boundary to establish a new permanent place
of residence lasting more than one year.
Immigration Migrant moves in to a country
Emigration Migrant exits a country
In-migration Migrant moves into a new area within their
country
Out-migration Migrant moves out of their area within their
country
Why do people migrate? - Forced
- For work
- Push factors
- Pull factors
Intervening obstacles Barriers which may stop a flow of migrant
reaching their destination
5 main types of migration - Primitive (nomadic, pastoralism and
shifting cultivation, most traditional
society)
- Forced (no choice, prosecution,
political, natural disasters)
- Impelled (perceived threat)
- Free (chosen to move)
- Mass (free migration on a large scale)
Migration models A migration model is created when someone
comes up with a common pattern in migration
which could be represented visually or
explained.
Todaro model How an individual’s income changes as they Is there a diagram I need
migrate from rural to urban areas in LICs. to be aware of for this?
He suggested that they would experience this
but they would be aware of it. They were
willing to take the risk because as they were
aware that they would spend money to get
there and wouldn’t make money for a while.
But the long run benefit would be better than
staying in the rural area
Starks model How a family’s economic situation may change Is there a diagram I need
as a child migrates from a rural to urban area to be aware of for this?
in LICs