Think . . . Migration!

A2 Geography: Mod 5 - Human: Unit A

Part 2: The process of decision making in migration is complex and gives rise to distinctive streams within and between nations

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Part 3 :The impact of migration has consequences in both the area of origin and the area of destination

Section 2 - Decision Making in Migration

Part 1 - Mobility - circulation and migration

Part 2 - Measures - Gross and Net migration

Part 3 - Processes - push and pull factors (economic, social, political, cultural and physical factors); barriers to migration

1. Essay Plan - Ravenstein and migration theories

2. Migration theory help sheet

3. UK Replacement population (Pdf)

Part 4 - Streams - internal and international

1. Migration in Ireland

2. Essay Plan: Migration of rich folks . . .

3. Migration web site from the BBC

4. Migration from NI to the UK (2000)

Part 5 - Composition - age/sex, ethnic and socio - economic

1. Migration study document EU (Who moves?)

Section 3 - Impact on origin and destination

Part 1 - Impact on size and distribution

Part 2 - Implications on service provision, economic activity and physical environment

1. Powerpoint presentation about Turkey to Germany migration

Case Study No 1: Migration from the Blasket Islands

Please use the special CD-ROM that I have prepared to help you to study this!

Key issues: What impact did migration have on the size of the population? How did this affect the distribution of the Blasket people? Where did they usually migrate to? Was this typical of the irish people at this time? Why? Why not? What were the main implications on service provision in the island? How did migration affect the econonmic activity and did it have an effect on the physical environment?

Click here to access the special Blasket Islands Page of information

This information has been newly updated in March 2006

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