How have settlements changed? – Rural urban migration

1. How have settlements changed? – Rural urban migration

2. Learning objectives • To know what rural to urban migration is and push/pull factors are • To understand why people have moved • To be able to describe the change over time using China as example

3. Push and Pull factors

4. PULL A pull factor is something a place has that makes people want to move there: Like good jobs, nice houses, good entertainment.

5. PUSH A push factor is something that makes someone want to move away from a place. Such as; No jobs, Violence, Bad housing etc

6. Why do people want to move to urban areas?

7. Push Factors (Why people leave the countryside) • Lack of employment (HIC) • Pressure on the land (LIC) • Many do not own any land (LIC) • Overpopulation (LIC) • Starvation (LIC) • Limited food production (LIC) • Natural disasters (LIC) • Extreme physical conditions (LIC) • Lack of services (HIC/LIC) ……

8. Pull factors (why people move to the city) • Better paid jobs (HIC/LIC) • Expect a comfortable house (LIC) • Better quality of life will be expected (HIC/LIC) • Access to more services e.g. schools, medical treatment, entertainment (HIC/LIC) • Attracted by the “Bright Lights” (HIC/LIC) • Reliable source of food (LIC) ……

9. Rural-urban migration This is the movement of people from the countryside to the city. It is influenced by PUSH and PULL factors.

10. Example: China