GEOG 1HB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Internally Displaced Person, New Place

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Lecture 11
February 14, 2018
3:33 PM
Population Dynamics and Migration
Population Migration: The spatial movement of population, from one place to another
Immigration: Movement into a country/region
Emigration: Movement out of a country/region
Different spatial contexts:
oInternational
oInter-regional
oInter-urban
Population Migration
Key issue of interest to geographers: migration
oCultural, political and economic characteristics of migrants
Ex: Who are they?
oNumber of migrants (flow)
Ex: how many of them are there?
oDistance moved
Ex: How far have they travelled
oPolitical boundaries crossed
Ex: provincial vs national, number of boundaries
oCauses of migration
What factors influence one's decision to migrate
Migration: A form of population redistribution
oOverpopulated to underpopulated
Ex: North Africa to Europe, East Asia to North America
Many "core" countries depend on immigration to sustain population and economic growth
Net Migration: Immigration - Emigration
oDestination countries:
Low natural population growth, high economic and social development
oSource countries:
High natural population growth, low economic and social development
Why People Migrate
Why do people migrate? How do we make sense of this migration?
oTwo theoretical perspectives:
Push-Pull Theory
Ravenstein 'Laws'
Push-Pull Factors:
oPush: Being in an undesirable place
Local economic crises, cultural or political oppression, environmental or political
crises
oPull: Aware of a more desirable place
Economic opportunities, family reunification, freedoms, environment and
amenities
New Place vs old place (perceived vs actual)
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Population migration: the spatial movement of population, from one place to another. Key issue of interest to geographers: migration o. Ex: who are they: number of migrants (flow) Ex: how many of them are there: distance moved o o. Migration: a form of population redistribution: overpopulated to underpopulated. Ex: north africa to europe, east asia to north america. Many core countries depend on immigration to sustain population and economic growth. Net migration: immigration - emigration: destination countries: Low natural population growth, high economic and social development o. High natural population growth, low economic and social development. How do we make sense of this migration? o. Local economic crises, cultural or political oppression, environmental or political crises o. Economic opportunities, family reunification, freedoms, environment and amenities. New place vs old place (perceived vs actual) The degree of perceived improvement from one place to another influences the flow of migration. Threat to survival due to political or religious beliefs.

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