- Many UK residents relocated to the Mediterranean coastline (France, Italy & Spain) between 1993 and 2008.
- Majority retired people, as well as sun-seekers and younger entrepreneurs.
- WHY?
- Pull Factors- dry, hot weather compared with the UK (temp reaching 30 C or higher in summer)
- Physical and Human geography of coastline provides a range of attractions...sandy beaches in Corsica, The Cannes film festival.
- The construction boom in early noughties resulted in an abundance of cheap property by UK standards as the euro had a much lower value compared to the pound then.
- Push factors- mainly "mirror-images" of these pull factors.
Consequences for Source Region
- Include economic loss of many working age people in 20s and 30s as well as the 'grey pound' of older people.
- NHS savings are negligible, people can returen to UK for health treatments.
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