Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
Population migration and its impact on society
• The impact migration on population size
• Impact on population distribution • Impact on service provision • Implications on economic activity • Implications on the physical environment
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
The impact of migration Emigration and Immigration ✦An area of origin is a place from which emigrants leave ✦An area of destination is a place to which immigrants go ✦The process of migration has consequences for both- this can be either positive or negative
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
Impact on population size
• An area of origin must inevitably grow les quickly
if some people leave. • mainly affected by rural- urban migration- the rural areas being left behind.
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
Impact on population distribution
★Migration also affects population
distribution. ★Mainly at a national scale as opposed to a global scale. ★Rural- urban migration
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
Implications for service provision
•Service provision can include shops (commercial),
and also public facilities such as health, education and justice •Threshold population needs to be considered for each area to ensure it is viable to have a service •Modern day society has witnessed primary schools, hospitals closing and people have to travel further to obtain these services.
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
Implications for economic activities
• Affected by out- migration particularly
the rural areas • Positive side to migration- the origin country receives remittances back fro the migrants.
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
Implications for the physical environment
• Out migration can bring environmental
p r o b l e m s i f l a n d a n d p r o p e r ty i s abandoned, water control systems neglected etc.
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
Positive changes
•New people in the area- increased
demand for commercial services •New workers •Increased trade •Cheap labour
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU
Negative changes
• Public service under too much pressure
• Accommodation problems- shanty towns • Health and education services under pressure • Pressure on water and sewage systems • Transport and infrastructure becomes overloaded • Pollution
Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU