GEOG 1HB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Internally Displaced Person, New Place, Core Countries
18 Dec 2017
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October 20, 2017 - lecture #11 ypopulation migration. Population migration: the spatial movement of population from one place to another. Recall: p1 = p0 + (b-d) + (i-e) Immigration: movement into a country / region. Emigration: movement out of a country / region. International (global): e. g. crossing boundaries of countries. Inter-regional (national/regional): e. g. within the confines of a country"s lines (alberta to. Ontario) won"t change population of canada but will change the two provinces. Inter-urban (local): e. g. southern ontario (e. g. mississauga to hamilton for university) Key issues of interest to geographers: migration. Cultural, political and economic characteristics of migrants. E. g. provincial vs. national; number of boundaries, etc. E. g. what factors influence one"s decision to migrate. Examples: north africa -> europe, east asia -> north america, latin. Many core countries depend on immigration to sustain population & economic growth. Low natural population growth, high economic & social development. High natural population growth, low economic & social development.
