Population migration

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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