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Unit 4: Human population - trends and issues
Quick questions on Migration and population movement: VCE Geography
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What is migration as a component of population change?Show answer
Population change in any place comes from natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration (arrivals minus departures). Where natural increase is low, as in many developed countries, migration becomes the main driver of population change. Australia is a clear example: migration, not natural increase, accounts for most of its population growth.
What are impacts on source places?Show answer
Source places lose people, often young and skilled, which can cause a brain drain and labour shortages. Remittances sent home can support families and the local economy. An ageing population may be left behind as the young leave, and in extreme cases whole communities shrink.
What are impacts on destination places?Show answer
Destinations gain workers, skills and cultural diversity, and migration can offset low birth rates and ageing. But rapid arrivals can strain housing, infrastructure and services, and large refugee inflows can overwhelm host communities and create social and political tension.
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