Migration and Refugees

Why do people migrate?How does migration affect the world?

Terms

Migration: permanent move to a new location NOT travel, commuting, vacation (these are circulation)

Immigration: migration TO a location Emigration: migration FROM a location Internal migration: migration within a country

Push – Pull Factors

The way geographers analyze why people migrate.

Look at pre-test

Push Factors

lack of paying job lack of schools lack of healthcare facility war, failed harvest, natural disaster: flood, fire

Types of Migration

Voluntary Migration when people move of their own free will usually trying to find a better standard of living Example: moving for jobs and higher wages -

economic migrants World example:

Forced Migration

migrating because of war, persecution, natural disaster

Refugees – people who have been forced to leave their homes

Refugee Camp World Example:

Permanent (long term) Migration When people move forever, to find a new

place to live and don’t plan on returning. World Example:

Temporary (short term) Migration When people don’t move forever – they

always intend to go home at some point in the future.

World Example: