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In today’s lesson we will learn The impacts of migration on both the exporting and receiving country. 2.How we could go about a local investigation in to migration in Merthyr Tydfil and the impacts of any migration.

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Classify impacts in to positive and negative, and social, economic and environmental. Impacts of migration on receiving country

Many migrants remain poor and live suffering ongoing poverty. Immigrants may not integrate Impacts face language problems Tensions build up with native people e.g. Bradford Riots. Jobs done cheaply e.g. Jobs row in Steel Works February 2009 Overcome labour shortages e.g. After WW2 Different cultures are introduced Impacts of migration on receiving country Help countries with ageing populations and population decline as immigrants are usually of working age. Allows country to develop further Strain on schools, health service and housing. Money sent out of country as remittance Many immigrants are skilled. Environment put under pressure with demands for more housing and resources.

Classify impacts in to positive and negative, and social, economic and environmental. Impacts of migration on exporting country

Impacts of migration on exporting countries Migrants may return with new skills to help development Brain drain Damage to environment is lessened Family stress if split up for a long time. Remittance sent home to increase standards of living. Less unemployment Migrants tend to be of working age leaving an aging population

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1.What questions could we ask about migration in the local area? 2.What aspect of migration would you like to investigate? 3.What would you expect to find? Formulate a hypothesis. 4.How could you collect the data? Try and be as detailed as possible. 5.What mapping, graphical and statistical techniques would you use to analyse data?

phy/ib_population/ib_popn_movement_cons equences.htmlhttp:// phy/ib_population/ib_popn_movement_cons equences.html - game Answer the following past paper question on lined paper. ’Explain how characteristics of migration may vary.’ (10 marks) Homework: to be completed by next lesson on lined paper. ‘Explain one migration model and critically evaluate how useful it is to explain migration flows today.’(10)