1. Rural-Urban Migration

2. Task 3: Look at page 145 of the Geog SG text books.
Extension questions:
(1) How might migration affect population size?
(2) How might migration affect a population structure?
(3) What is an Environmental Refugee?
Task 3: Look at page 145 of the Geog SG text books.
Answer the following questions in sentences.
What are the Push factors that encourage people to leave their own country?
What are the Pull factors that attract people to a new country?
What things can stop people from international migration?
Why might people wish to stay in their own country?
What would make migrants wish to return home?

3. In this lesson you will…..
Learn what we mean by Rural-Urban Migration.
Learn what the push and pull factors involved are.
Learn some of the problems faced by people taking part in Rural-Urban migration.
Learn the positives and negatives of this too.

5. Rural-Urban Migration.
Rural mean the countryside. Anywhere that people live than is not a city can be classed as rural.
Urban:
Urban is the city. Any major city where people live can be called Urban.

6. Why would people migrate from the country to the city?
Task 1:
Turn to page 49 Of the International issues book.
Look at the diagram and write down the main push and pull factors for people moving from the country into the city.

7. Reasons to move to the city.
There are better paid jobs in the city.
There is more to do (entertainment).
There is better health care.
There is better education.
More reliable food sources.
They expect better housing.

8. Reasons to move away from the countryside.
Lack of employment opportunities.
Pressure on the land, too many people means not enough for anyone.
Many people do not own their own land.
Overpopulation.
Starvation due to crops failing.
Limited food production due to overgrazing.
Lack of services (Schools, Hospitals)
Natural disasters.
Use of machinery means less jobs for farming.

9. What problems do people face when moving to a new place?
Think about if you were moving to a new place.
What would be the key things that you would have to
think about before you got there. What could be potential problems?
(3 minutes, be ready to feed back)
Housing:
When moving to a new area you must find housing. This may be easier in a MEDC but in a LEDC there may not be enough housing and people are forced to live in shanty towns/favelas.

10. What problems do people face when moving to a new place?
Education:
Children of illegal immigrants are unlikely to attend school and so are illiterate and lack work skills. Differences in language, religion and culture leave them isolated and this increases racial tension. Children may grow up and not be able to get high paying jobs.

11. What problems do people face when moving to a new place?
Jobs:
Some immigrants have been successful but many have to accept unskilled, poorer paid jobs. Most come from rural areas and are unfamiliar with industrial work. At times of unemployment they are first to be laid off.

12. Your turn
Look at the information on pages of the International Issues book.
Answer the core questions on page 51
(miss out Q3+4 as you have already covered them)