What are Push and Pull Factors?
Learning Objective
I can define push and pull factors and explain how they influence migration.
Key Concepts
Migration is when people move from one location to another, and it is a key part of population geography.
Push factors are negative conditions that cause people to leave a place, while pull factors are positive aspects that attract people to a new location.
A diaspora occurs when a nation of people leaves their homeland, maintaining a cultural connection to it, and remittances are when workers send money back home to their families.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 9 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define 'migration' as it is used in geography.
2. What is a 'pull factor' in the context of migration? Give an example from the video.
3. Explain what 'push factors' are and provide an example from the video about Indian migration.
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