Flashcards on Rural-Urban Migration: Causes and Consequences
Rural-Urban Migration: Causes and Consequences for Students
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Rural-urban migration
6 cards
Card 1
Question: What are common push factors that cause people to leave farms in rural areas?
Answer: Hard work, long hours and low pay; poor quality housing; natural disasters (floods, drought); overgrazing and poor farming methods causing soil erosio
Card 2
Question: What are common pull factors that attract people to cities?
Answer: Greater variety of jobs with higher wages; improved housing with services (water, electricity); improved quality of life and standard of living; avail
Card 3
Question: Why might a rural migrant’s expectation of city life be unrealistic?
Answer: Perceptions are formed from radio, magazines, and television, which can create idealised expectations that don't match reality.
Card 4
Question: Why is the reality of city life often different for rural migrants?
Answer: Migrants often have little money and end up living with friends/relatives in informal settlements or on the streets; local government cannot meet hous
Card 5
Question: What are the consequences of rural depopulation for rural areas?
Answer: Closure of basic services (shops, schools) due to decreasing numbers; economic decline as production falls and population ages; abandonment of buildin
Card 6
Question: What are the consequences of rural depopulation for urban areas?
Answer: Growth of informal settlements due to lack of housing; increased crime because unskilled migrants cannot find jobs; more traffic congestion and pollut