Migration

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  • Created by: ecotts
  • Created on: 30-05-17 16:31
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  • Migration
    • Immigration
      • coming to live in a country
    • Emigration
      • Leaving a country to live in another
    • Push factors
      • War and conflict
      • Lack of jobs
      • Poor education and health system
      • Political and economic instability
    • Pull Factors
      • Good education and health system
      • Job opportunities
      • Weather and climate
      • Higher standard of living
    • Vocabulary
      • Natural Change
        • Difference between birth and death rate
      • Population Growth
        • Increased birth rates + decreased death rates
        • Natural Change
          • Difference between birth and death rate
      • Net migration
        • Difference between immigration + emigration
      • population growth
        • Net migration
          • Difference between immigration + emigration
        • Increased immigration + decreased emigration
    • Impact of migration
      • Population size
        • Uk population has grown as a result of immigration
          • 2015= 336,000 more immigrants than emigrants
            • Immigrants= 47% non EU citizens,         38% EU citizens
      • Age Structure
        • Lowers the average age
          • Directly= Immigrants usually younger. UK passport ave 41 years, Non uk passport ave 31 years
          • Indirectly= immigrants are more fertile and produce more babies
      • Dependancy Ratio
        • Immigrants work age lowers dependancy ratio
        • Immigrant have children increase the dependancy ratio however it lowers when they join the labour force

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