Rural and Urban Movement

What is rural-urban migration?

• The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas for worse living conditions

• The movement of people within urban areas for better job prospects

• The movement of people from urban areas to rural areas for better opportunities

• The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas in search of better opportunities and living conditions.

What are some push factors for rural-urban migration?

• High unemployment rate, lack of basic amenities, political stability, and good weather conditions

• Lack of job opportunities, limited access to education and healthcare, poor infrastructure, and natural disasters

• Limited job opportunities, lack of education and healthcare, poor infrastructure, and natural disasters

• Abundant job opportunities, easy access to education and healthcare, excellent infrastructure, and favorable climate

What are some pull factors for rural-urban migration?

• Better job opportunities, higher wages, access to better healthcare and education, improved quality of life

• Limited access to healthcare and education

• Lower wages

• Lack of job opportunities

How does rural-urban migration impact rural communities?

• Increase in labor force, more skilled workers, improved resources and infrastructure

• Decrease in labor force, loss of skilled workers, strain on resources and infrastructure

• No impact on labor force, no loss of skilled workers, no strain on resources and infrastructure

• Decrease in labor force, increase in skilled workers, improved resources and infrastructure

How does rural-urban migration impact urban communities?

• It increases population, puts pressure on infrastructure and resources, and potentially leads to social and economic challenges.

• It has no impact on urban communities.

• It leads to better social and economic conditions in urban areas.

• It decreases population and relieves pressure on infrastructure and resources.

What are some challenges faced by migrants during rural-urban migration?

• Strong social support, lack of job opportunities, expensive housing

• Limited job opportunities, lack of social isolation, easy access to healthcare and education

• Lack of affordable housing, limited job opportunities, social isolation, inadequate access to healthcare and education

• Abundant job opportunities, easy access to healthcare and education, affordable housing

What are some benefits of rural-urban migration?

• Limited job opportunities, improved access to healthcare and education, decreased standard of living

• Increased job opportunities, improved access to entertainment, decreased standard of living

• Decreased job opportunities, limited access to healthcare and education, decreased standard of living

• Access to better job opportunities, improved access to healthcare and education, increased standard of living

What are some strategies to address the challenges of rural-urban migration?

• Building more skyscrapers in rural areas

• Reducing access to education and healthcare in rural areas

• Improving rural infrastructure, creating job opportunities in rural areas, providing access to education and healthcare in rural areas, and promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development.

• Encouraging more people to move from urban to rural areas

What are the social implications of rural-urban migration?

• Changes in population distribution, strain on urban infrastructure, cultural integration, and potential social conflicts

• Improved access to healthcare and education

• Decrease in urban population

• Increase in agricultural productivity

How does the availability of technology in urban areas influence rural-urban migration?

• It has no significant impact on migration patterns.

• It discourages migration by providing remote work opportunities.

• It attracts more people to urban areas for better access to technology and opportunities.

• It increases migration back to rural areas due to technological saturation in cities.