Rising Economic Migration in an Interconnected World: Impacts on People and the Environment (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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What is a megacity?
What is a megacity?
Home to 10 million or more people
Internal migrant
Internal migrant
Moves within country borders, mostly rural to urban
Economic migrant
Economic migrant
Seeks employment or improved pay/working conditions
Global hub
Global hub
Highly globally connected cities
Agricultural modernisation impact
Agricultural modernisation impact
Decreases need for rural labour
Shanty towns cause
Shanty towns cause
Lack of space due to urban growth
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl
Land clearances including deforestation for urban growth
Migrant remittances
Migrant remittances
Money sent back, contributes to source nation's earnings
Host region benefit: skills
Host region benefit: skills
Migrants fill particular skills shortages
Source region cost: aged population
Source region cost: aged population
Increase in proportion of aged dependents