01
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What is migration?
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Migration is the movement of people away from their usual place of residence, either within a country or across an international border.
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2 Push-Pull Factors in Migration Free Online FlashCards
Study 2 Push-Pull Factors in Migration with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.
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02
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What is a push factor?
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Push factors are conditions at or near a place of origin that encourage people to leave.
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Name economic push factors.
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Unemployment, low wages, insecure work, and loss of a livelihood can push people to leave.
04
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Which conditions can be political pull factors?
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Safety, political stability, protection, and the ability to exercise rights can attract people to a destination.
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How can social conditions influence migration?
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Limited access to education or health care, discrimination, and family separation can push people away; better services, inclusion, or family reunification can attract them.
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How can environmental conditions push migration?
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Floods, storms, drought, water scarcity, and land degradation can threaten homes and livelihoods and encourage departure.
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What demographic conditions can push people to migrate?
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Rapid population growth or a large working-age population relative to available jobs and services can create pressure to leave.
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Why can migration factors overlap?
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A condition such as an environmental shock can also damage crops and income, strain services, and intensify competition over resources.
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How can resources affect a person's ability to migrate?
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Savings, transport, information, and family support can make it easier to move; people without these resources may be unable to leave worsening conditions.
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What is a migration flow?
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A migration flow is movement between identifiable origins and destinations, such as rural-to-urban movement or travel between regions or countries.
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How can migration reshape places of origin and destination?
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Migration can grow destination cities and regions, alter the size and age structure of places migrants leave, and change demand for workers, housing, schools, transport, and health services.
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What is a pull factor?
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Pull factors are conditions at or near a destination that attract people to it.
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