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The proportion of the world's population living in urban areas is expected to increase by 2050.
The proportion of the world's population living in urban areas is expected to increase by 2050.
False (B)
What two Asian countries are important to consider with regards to urban population policies?
What two Asian countries are important to consider with regards to urban population policies?
China and India.
Which of the following is not a factor that influences urban population growth?
Which of the following is not a factor that influences urban population growth?
- Environmental degradation
- Technological changes in both agricultural and industrial sectors
- The pursuit of gainful employment and higher wages
- A decrease in rural population densities (correct)
What is the primary reason for the increase in the number of droughts and desertification, according to the text?
What is the primary reason for the increase in the number of droughts and desertification, according to the text?
What is the term for the movement of people within a country?
What is the term for the movement of people within a country?
What is the leading cause of environmental change impacting human migration?
What is the leading cause of environmental change impacting human migration?
Name one international organization working to record environmental displacement and security.
Name one international organization working to record environmental displacement and security.
What is the primary reason for the growth in the size of metropolitan areas?
What is the primary reason for the growth in the size of metropolitan areas?
The UN estimates that over half of the world's population is living in urban areas.
The UN estimates that over half of the world's population is living in urban areas.
The urban proportion in Europe is higher than the urban proportion in Asia.
The urban proportion in Europe is higher than the urban proportion in Asia.
What is one of the most observable manifestations of globalization, according to the text?
What is one of the most observable manifestations of globalization, according to the text?
Flashcards
Environmental Migration
Environmental Migration
Movement of people caused by environmental factors, like climate change affecting living conditions.
Climate Change
Climate Change
The warming of the Earth's atmosphere due to increased greenhouse gases.
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters
Events like floods, storms, and droughts caused by extreme weather.
Urbanization
Urbanization
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Internal Migration
Internal Migration
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International Migration
International Migration
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Immigration
Immigration
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Study Notes
Challenges of Population Growth and Migration
- Environmental problems, making it difficult for people to support themselves through agriculture and herding.
- Climate change, the warming of the globe due to the mass accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
- Urban and rural population change—within countries and between countries—accordingly provide a point of transition.
- Changes in the Earth's atmosphere, climate, and mobile weather patterns.
- Changes in Earth's atmosphere and human derivative weather patterns constitute arguably the most prominent and precarious issues facing modern society (NASA 2018).
- Ecological landscape triggered by rises in sea levels, increases in the number of droughts, and desertification.
- Climate change impact on human migratory patterns (2009).
- Current estimates predict that by 2050, there will be approximately 200 million environmental migrants (IOM 2018).
- Environmental changes cause disruptions.
- Climate change within society.
- Climate change prompts people to migrate to improve social, political, and environmental drivers.
- Methods to analyze climate change-induced migration are needed.
- Climate change generating more acute and more frequent natural disasters.
- Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) recorded 1,900 environmental disasters that resulted in 25 million new displacements (2019).
- Extreme weather events (floods, storms, hurricanes, and typhoons).
- Over 5 million persons displaced as a result of natural disasters (IDMC 2020).
- India, the Philippines, and Bangladesh experienced over 4 million displacements each (IDMC 2020).
International Population Movements
- One of the most visible manifestations of globalization.
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