HUMAN MIGRATION Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities LLP Comenius, 2012-2014 AUTOMOTIVE SCHOOL GDAŃSK POLAND.

HUMAN MIGRATION

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is movement of people from one area to another,

sometimes over a long distance or in large groups.


(derived from Latin: migratio)

People who migrate into a territory are called immigrants,

while at the departure point they are called emigrants.


Small groups migrating to a new territory are called settlerssettlers or colonistscolonists,

while people forced to leave their country are called refugeesrefugees.


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homeland!

A person, who takes the decision to migrate freely for reasons of "personal convenience"

and without intervention of an external compelling factor.

A person who moves with his family members, to another country or region

to improve their material or social conditions and improve the prospect for himself

or his family. Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities

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The United Nations defines migrantmigrant as an individual who:

has resided in a foreign country for more than one year,

voluntary or involuntary,regular or irregular.


Those travelling for shorter periods as tourists and businesspeople

would not be considered migrants.

FACTORS CAUSING MIGRATIONS


• Not enough jobs

• Few opportunities

• Primitive conditions

• Poor medical care

• Loss of wealth

• Desertification

• Famine or drought

• Natural disasters

• Pollution

• Political fear or persecution

• Slavery or forced labour

• Lack of political or religious freedom

• Bullying

• Discrimination

• War

• Death threats

• Poor chances of marriage


FACTORS CAUSING MIGRATIONS

• Job opportunities• Better living conditions• Better medical care• Enjoyment• Education• Attractive climate• Political and/or religious

freedom• Industry• Security• Family links• Better chances of marriage

CLASSIFICATION TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION…


TYPES OF THE MIGRATION

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TYPES OF THE MIGRATION

Urban to rural, in developed countries

due to a higher cost of urban living SUBURBANIZATION

Rural to urban, in developing countries

as industrialization takes effect URBANIZATION

MIGRATION STATISTICS

According to International Organization for Migration's and the World Migration Report 2010,

the number of international migrants was estimated at

214 million in 2010.

If this number continued to grow at the same pace as during the last 20 years,

it could reach 405 million by 2050.


Sources

• http://en.wikipedia.org• http://pl.wikipedia.org• World Migration Report 2010 - The Future of Migration: Building Capacities for

Change. International Organization for Migration. 2010.


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