Rural-Urban Migration (Grade 12 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Rural-urban migration definition
Rural-urban migration definition
Population movement from countryside to cities/towns
Push factors in migration
Push factors in migration
Problems in rural areas making people want to leave
Pull factors in migration
Pull factors in migration
Advantages of urban areas attracting migrants
Push: Natural disaster impact
Push: Natural disaster impact
Droughts & floods more devastating in rural areas
Push: Rural employment issues
Push: Rural employment issues
Jobs are scarce and lack variety in rural areas
Pull: Urban services advantage
Pull: Urban services advantage
Clean water, electricity, transport more reliable in cities
Pull: Urban employment advantage
Pull: Urban employment advantage
Much wider variety of job opportunities in cities
Rural development priority
Rural development priority
Food, shelter, clothing, clean water must come first
Rural infrastructure improvements
Rural infrastructure improvements
Invest in electricity supply and road networks
Small town tourism strategies
Small town tourism strategies
Retirement facilities, holiday resorts, cultural attractions