Human Geog- Changing Urban Environments

Push Factors

• land is divided between heirs
• land is left to oldest son, meaning youngest has to go to the city to find work
• mechanism of agriculture
• natural disasters
• lack of services (schools, water supply, eductation)
• Soil erosion, pets and disease
• War

Pull Factors

• jobs
• better pay
• better healthcare
• better education
• shops and entertainment
• more reliable sources of food
• piped water and sanitation

A migrant is someone who moves from place to place

A rural to urban migrant is someone who moves from the country into the city

An international migrant is a person who moves from country to country