What Is Geography Migration and Population

What is geography migration and population?
POPULATION GEOGRAPHY
*study of human populations
POPULATION IN GEOGRAPHY
* A SUBGROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE SAME SPECIES THAT ARE LIVING AND
BREEDING
WITHIN A GEOGRAPHY
Population 3 elements
-population size, rate of increase of world population and
unequal distribution of population
example: asia’s population

- Asia is the largest of the world’s continents, covering approximately 30% of the
earth’s land area. It is also the world’s most populous continent, with roughly 60% of
the total population.
- as of 2021, the population of asia is projected at almost 4.68 billion of people asia is
the largest and most populous continent on
earth. It has the highest mountains and most of the longest rivers,
highest plateaus, and largest desserts and plains of all the
continents. Asia is also some of the world’s oldest cultures.
MIGRATION - Movement of a person or people from one country, locality, place of

residence, etc., to settle in another.
Types of Human Migration
1. Internal Migration - moving within a state, country or continent
2. External Migration - moving to a different state, country, or continent ex. OFW
3. Emigration - leaving one country to move to another
4. Immigration - moving into a new country
5. Return Migration - moving back to where you came from
6. Seasonal Migration - moving with each season or in response to labor or climate
conditions
Migration is very dynamic around the world, with peaks in different regions at
different times. Migration transition is the change in migration patterns within a
society caused by industrialization, population growth, and other social and economic
changes that also produce the demographic transition. A critical factor in all forms of
migration is mobility, the ability to move either permanently or temporarily.
MIGRATION PUSH AND PULL FACTORS

1. What is push factors and it’s examples?
2. What is pull factors and it’s examples?
3. Four(4) Perspectives
FOUR PERSPECTIVE
CULTURAL - Slavery,Famine
ECONOMIC - -Poverty,High Taxes
POLITICAL - War,Corruption,Discrimination
ENVIRONMENTAL - Climate Change, Natural Disasters
PUSH FACTORS - Are things that make people leave a place. - forceful reasons that
cause people to leave their residence.
FOUR PERSPECTIVE
CULTURAL- Refugees,Hope for democracy
POLITICAL - Freedom,Safe Democracy
ECONOMIC - Wealth,high Income
ENVIRONMENTAL - Clean and Beautiful Environment
PULL FACTORS - Are things that make people want to move a place.
INTERNAL MIGRATION - movement between regions within the same country and over
relatively short distances. - movement of people within a country from one location to
another for various reasons, including economic, social and political factors.
TYPES OF INTERNAL MIGRATION
* Rural to Urban
* Urban to Rural
* Inter-Urban
* Intra- Urban
* Rural to Rural
URBAN TO RURAL ( Counter- urbanization) - People moving from one city

or town to the country side. - Frequently occurs with elderly people as
they see cities as unattractive. - Upon retirement, many elderly couples
move out to rural areas to enjoy a slower pace of living to countryside.
RURAL TO URBAN - Refers to the movement of people from rural to rural
to urban areas in search of better economic opportunities, social amenities
and living standards. - Cities tend to have more job opportunities
compared to rural areas. - Urban areas tend to offer higher wages and
more stable employment, healthcare facilities and other social services
compared to rural areas.
INTER-URBAN - refers to the movement of people from urban area to
another. - common reason: due to people are seeking for better job
opportunities in other cities.
INTRA-URBAN - movement of people within a single urban area or city. -
common reason: due to other people seeking for better job opportunities
in other cities.
RURAL TO RURAL - refers to the movement of people from one rural area
to another rural area. - caused by a range of factors including economic,
social and environmental factors. - In many cases, people tend to move to
other rural area in search of better economic opportunities.
FACTORS INFLUENCING INTERNAL MIGRATION

1. ECONOMIC FACTORS - One of the primary drivers of the international
migration
2. SOCIAL FACTORS - Plays a big role in internal migration
3. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - Can also drive internal migration
particularly in the context of climate change.
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION - movement of people across national

borders. - movement of persons away from their place of usual residence
and across an international border to a country of which they are not
nationals.
IMMIGRATION vs. EMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION - is the international movement of people to a destination
country of which are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship
in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. - is used
when talking about the country moved
EMIGRATION - act of leaving a resident country or place of residence with
the intent to settle elsewhere( to permanently leave a country.
CLASSIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS

*LEGAL IMMIGRANTS - are those who moved with the legal permission of
the reciever nation.
* ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS -are those who moved without the legal
permission of the reciever nation.
* REFUGEES - are those who crossed an international boundary to escape
persecution.
REFUGEES -are people who must leave their home area for their own
safety or survival. A refugees home area could be a country state or
region people become refugees for many reasons including war
oppression, natural disasters and climate change.
REFUGEES MIGRATION - a global issue that has increased significantly in
recent decades
*According to the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees, the
number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached 824 million by the
end of 2020 with 264 million of them being refugees,
* These refugees have fled their homes and countries due to various
reasons including conflict, persecution, human rights violations
* The geography of refugee migration is complex and diverse with
refugees moving within their countries or crossing borders to seek asylum
in neighboring countries or regions.
* The pattern of refugees migration vary significantly across different
regions of the world. For example, in the middle east and north
Africa(MENA), region conflicts in Syria, Yemen and Iraq have resulted in
significant refuges migration with many seeking refuge in neighboring
countries such as Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon similarity in Sub-Saharan
Africa, conflicts in South Sudan the democratic republic of Cango. And
Somalia have resulted in refugees migration, with many seeking asylum in
neighboring countries such as Uganda, Kenya and Ethopia.
* Refugees migration also has significant impacts on the host countries
and regions. Hosting refugees often places significant economic, social
and political pressures on the host countries. For example in Lebanon
which host the highest number of refugees per capital globally, the influx
of Syrian refugees has placed significantly economic and social pressure
on the country including limited resources increased unemployment and
social tensions.
*Refugees migration is a complex and challenging issue that requires
global attention and support.
* The geography of refugee migration is diverse. With refugees moving
within their countries or across border to seek assylum. * The patterns of
refugee migration vary across different regions of the world, with
significant impacts on both the refugees and the host countries.
* To address the challenges of refugee migration, a collaborative and
comprehensive approach is required including international, cooperation,
humanitarian and long-term solutions to the root causes of displacement
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What is geography migration and population?

example: asia’s population

MIGRATION - Movement of a person or people from one country, locality, place of

MIGRATION PUSH AND PULL FACTORS

URBAN TO RURAL ( Counter- urbanization) - People moving from one city

FACTORS INFLUENCING INTERNAL MIGRATION

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION - movement of people across national

CLASSIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS

Clark, W. A. V. (2015). Urban population movement. In International

Gualteri, S., Zankowsky, G. (2019). Moving Fictions: Exploring Migration in

Fargues, P. (2017). The migration-refugee nexus: the Syrian case.

S Geoflake. (May 14, 2014). Internal Migration Lesson. SlideShare.

Nayyar, D. (August, 2000). Cross-Border Movements of People.

Stanfield, J. (n.d.). Introduction to Human Migration.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2021). Lebanon

National Geographic(n.d).Geography, Human Geography, Social Studies,

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