Human Migration: Push & Pull Factors

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What is migration?

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The movement of a person or groups from one territory to another

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How can migration be classified? Options: Involuntary or voluntary, long-term or short-term, Political, environmental, cultural, and economic, Internal, external, immigration, and emigration, Push and pull factors

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Involuntary or voluntary, long-term or short-term

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What are push factors in migration?

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Factors that motivate people to leave their places

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What are pull factors in migration?

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Factors that attract people to their place of destination

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What are some examples of push factors in political migration?

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War, social unrest, and corruption

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What are some examples of pull factors in political migration?

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Unemployment and poverty

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What are some examples of push factors in environmental migration?

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Natural calamities like earthquakes and typhoons

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What are some examples of pull factors in environmental migration?

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Good climate

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What are some examples of push factors in cultural migration?

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Racial discrimination and bad educational system

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What are some examples of pull factors in cultural migration?

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Equal respect for religion and presence of family and friends