Impacts of (Pros and Cons) Internal Migration
Environmental
Political Impacts
Pros
Cons
Socio-Economic Impacts
Impacts on Population Structures
Less people in an area will decrease its carbon footprint
Gender
Accelerate the urbanization process
Pros
Cons
Travelling can lead to an increase in environmental damage
People moving into a city or region may increase their carbon and environmental damage
Age
Gain of young adults in urban areas
Loss of young adults in rural area since the migration is often age-selective
Remitants (sending money) from city to village
Hard to fit in the community
Unskilled labour
Return of educated migrants
Crime rate
In most cases, in cities there would be more young male immigrants
Unbalance population
Burden on the government
Unskilled labour
Needed training and time
Diversifies the city
May be cheaper
Increase the level of living standard in rural areas
Might cause brain drain in rural areas
Increase social instability
Sometimes female-out immigration level would be higher than male-out immigration level in rural areas
Greater income gap
Resources may either increase or decrease depending on where people are going and leaving
Higher government tax revenue
Pollution may increase due to more people migrating and working in urban areas
An increase in transportation due to an increase in internal migration may affect the envionment negatively
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