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POPULATION MIGRATION
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
• .Migrants are people who move from one place to another in order to live or work.
Many groups of people and individuals choose to migrate to new destinations.
These movements are usually voluntary.
VOLUNTARY MIGRATION
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
Reasons for
migration
Looking for a better
quality of life at the
new destination
Looking for a better
standard of living at the
new destination
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
FORCED MIGRATION
Some people are forced to migrate.
Their movement is involuntary.
They often don´t know where their destination will be or what their quality of life and standard of living will be like.
BUT!
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
MIGRANTS
EMIGRANTS
Migrants who move
out of a country
IMMIGRANTS
Migrants who move
into a country
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
TYPES OF
MIGRANT
ASYLUM SEEKER
REFUGEE
ILLEGAL IMMIGRA
NT ECONOMIC
MIGRANT
INTERNAL MIGRANT
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
• ASYLUM SEEKERA person who leaves their country of origin for fear of persecution.
They have asked for permission to stay in another country and are waiting for a decision on this.
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
• REFUGEEA person who leaves their country of origin for fear of persecution.
They run away ofter with no idea where they will end up and with no permission to stay in another country.
Refugees heading to Europe
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
• ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTA person who enters a country to live and work there without permission.
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
• ECONOMIC MIGRANTA person who moves to live and work in a different country for at least a year.
WHAT IS MIGRATION?
• INTERNAL MIGRANTA person who moves to live or work in a different place within the same country.
WHY DO PEOPLE MIGRATE?
Voluntary population movements or migrations
usually take place because of:
Inequalities in resources
Inequalities in opportunities
WHY DO PEOPLE MIGRATE
Why do people migrate?
Push factors
Pull factors
The push-pull model of migration
WHY DO PEOPLE MIGRATE?
PUSH FACTORSVoluntary migrants
- Unemployment- Low paid jobs- Farm too small
- Poor housing/shelter- No electricity
- Poor water supply- Few schools
- Few doctors / clinics- Poor transport
Forced migrants
- Natural disaster- Crop failure
- Civil war- Persecution
- Safety
WHY DO PEOPLE MIGRATE?
PULL FACTORSVoluntary migrants
- Work- Better paid jobs
- Join family- Higher education
- Better housing/shelter- Electricity supply
- Water supply- More reliable transport
- More doctors and hospitals- Better entertainment
- Chance to improve
Forced migrants
- More reliable food supply- Freedom of speech
- Safer places
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