Push and Pull Factors of Migration

An area that has valuable natural resources, such as petroleum or uranium, may attact miners and engineers

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

Regions with warmer weather attact migrants from harsher climates

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

A new industry lures factory workers, technicians and scientists

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

Refugees are forced to migrate because of home conditions, especially wars

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

Too much water (flooding) or too little water (drought) has a huge impact on migration

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

People are attacted to democratic countries that encourage freedom

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

Many European immigrants who came to America in the 19th century looking for jobs expected to find streets paved with gold

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

The southern coast of England, the Mediterranean coast of France, and the coasts of Florida attact migrants, especially retirees, who enjoy swimming and lying on the beach

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

Discovery of petroleum in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland has lured thousands of people to jobs in drilling or refining business

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental

In the 1930s, portions of Oklahoma became known as the Dust Bowl, following years of limited rainfall.

• Economic

• Cultural

• Environmental