Monday 10 December 2007

Migrations


We need to study a number of case studies of migrations for the AS exam. you have already looked at rural to urban migration in Zimbabwe and the movement of Poles into the UK.


Create your own case study notes on the following further examples:


Urban to rural movements (counter urbanisation): London
p234 in Advanced Geography


Movement from poverty: Mexico to USA
p230 in Advanced Geography
GeoFactsheet 'Migration case studies'
Voluntary migration
Modern studies link


Daily commuting: London
A briefing from the GLA about the numbers commuting in London


Long distance commuting: Australia
GeoFactsheet 'Migration case studies'
Leaflet produced showing the sustainability issues associated with FIFO
Problems of air strikes


Forced migration: Kurds
GeoFactsheet 'World of refugees'
History of conflict in the region
Kurdish refugees

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