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impacts of mass migration in china - Coggle Diagram
impacts of mass migration in china
impacts on the origin
social
-families become separated. children are often left in rural areas
-it is often young men who move. less physically able people to work in heavy labour jobs
-absence of young males mean children not having education and have to help on the farm
-elderly population left in rural areas meaning ageing population
-young men leaving can create a gender imbalance in local rural areas
political
economic
+some money is sent home to relatives in rural areas so living conditions can be improved
+with more money (remittances) from urban workers school fees may be paid or livestock bought
-big income gap between rural and urban workers
-farms often abandoned completely
environmental
+decrease in pollution due to less people meaning less energy consumption
impacts on the destination
political
environmental
-overcrowding in the city has led to traffic congestions and pollution
social
-urban areas develop areas of poor housing that migrants are often forced to live in
-services in urban areas are not adequate to provide for all migrants
economic
+the city is provided with people who are willing to work for low wages helping China's expanding economy stay competitive
+migrant workers help construct cities
+the city is provided with plenty of service workers (restaurants and maids)