GCSE geography Migration within one country

Mexico city migration within a country and urban change:

Step Migration:

Small village > Larger town (San Christabel) > City

People do this to develop new skills and make some money before moving to the city.

Domino effect:

Women have no education > Have lots of children > Children have no education > Grow up and have lots of children

Push Factors:

• Poor electricity and water
• Poverty
• Low pay
• Few schools
• Few doctors
• Poor healthcare
• Unemployment

Pull Factors:

• Healthcare and hospitals
• Better pay
• Electricity and water
• Entertainment
• Primary and secondary schools
• More jobs

Hundreds of migrents move to Mexico city every day - 16-32 million population

Birth…