rural-to-urban migration’s push pull theory
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Rural-to-urban migration’s Push Pull Theory. By the end of this power point presentation, you will be able to: Define KEY TERMS: rural, urban, migration, rural-to-urban migration and push - pull factors. Rural-to-urban migration. Let ’ s break up this expression What does rural - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Rural-to-urban migration’s
Push Pull TheoryBy the end of this power point presentation, you will be able to:
• Define KEY TERMS: rural, urban, migration, rural-to-urban migration and push - pull factors
Rural-to-urban migration
•Let’s break up
this expression
• What does rural
mean?
Rural means countryside.
Rural-to-urban migration
•What does urban
mean?
Urban means city life.
Rural-to-urban migration
•What does
migration
mean?
Migration means the movement of people from one area or region to another
Rural-to-urban migration
The movement of people from the
countryside to the cities
1. Push Factors
•People want to get away from things they do not like in the countryside
People migrate from one place to another for two reasons
For some people, it is poor housing or inadequate
health care for their children or a lack of poor schools, or
no schools at all
For some people, it is to find better paying jobs to improve their living conditions. It also includes finding better schools for their children and better health care.
2. Pull Factors
• People are attracted to things they do like in the city
Finished already??? Try the bonus question
The following statements were all made by people that have moved from countryside areas to cities.
State whether they were influenced by push factors, pull factors or both push & pull factors.
A friend offered me a job and a
place to live in the city
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Push & Pull Factors1
PULL!
I was forced off my land.
I had to leave!
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Push & Pull Factors2
PUSH!
I moved into the city for the night-life
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Push & Pull Factors3
PULL!
My sons are ill. There are no doctors in our village but there are hospitals in the city
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Push & Pull Factors4
PUSH & PULL!
Our village was washed away by
floods
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Push & Pull Factors5
PUSH!
My children had no chance to go to
school in the country. There are schools in the city
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Push & Pull Factors6
PUSH & PULL!
Well done!The END
Self assessment
• Imagine that your are the head of your household
• Use the Push-Pull theory to decide why you would move from Franklin Township to a city
• What are reasons to push you from the suburb of Franklin?
• What are reasons to pull you to a city like New York, Boston, or Philadelphia?
Homework
• Keep on studying or reviewing the power point presentations
• If success in class is important to you, make the time to succeed
• If success in class is important to you, overcome excuses of why you didn’t have time to study
• Television and Facebook will always be around, a chance to improve your status begins now
Now test yourself?• What is meant rural?
• What is meant by urban?
• What is meant by migration
• What is rural-to-urban migration?
• What is a push factor?
• What is a pull factor?
• Give an example of a push factor for people to leave the rainforest
• Give an example of a pull factor for people to move to the cities