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Today's settlement trends - Coggle Diagram
Today's settlement trends
Increased global migration
More people moving from one area to another
Push factors
Something that forces people away from an area
Ex. War
Ex. Violence
Ex. Unstable government
Ex. Discrimination
Pull factors
Something that attracts people to an area
Ex. Family and friends
Ex. Preferable climate
Ex. More job opportunities
Settlement along coasts
Happens because of limited space
Create new islands
Land reclamation
When the land was taken by erosion
Protect coasts
Housing
More space
Tourism
Airport
Entertainment
Also could create artificial islands
Ports for shipping
Trade
Not as often as other factors
Migration to urban areas
People moving to cities
Variety of jobs
More in general
Provides jobs (maybe higher paying)
Convenience
Closer to shops, stores
Public transit
Access to services
Hospital
Clean water
Electricity
Urban sprawls
Cities expanding into previously undeveloped ares
Purchase less expensive land
Less expensive housing
Suburbs
Less busy
Quiet
Private
More space
Gets overcrowded, overpopulated