Pull Factor

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Pull Factor

• An example of a pull factor for migration is
  economic opportunities

Human Migration

• Human migrations have changed patterns of living
  and altered environments around the world

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Cultural Similarities

• Ethnic neighborhoods, usually found in large
  metropolitan areas, are typically populated by
  people who have cultural similarities

Examples Chicago-Mexico, Puerto Rico, and
Chinatown
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• On April 25th -26th, 1986 the World's worst
  nuclear power accident occurred at Chernobyl in
  the former USSR (now Ukraine). The Chernobyl
  nuclear power plant located 80 miles north of
  Kiev had 4 reactors and whilst testing reactor
  number 4 numerous safety procedures were
  disregarded. At 123am the chain reaction in the
  reactor became out of control creating explosions
  and a fireball which blew off the reactor's heavy
  steel and concrete lid.
• The Chernobyl accident killed more than 30 people
  immediately, and as a result of the high
  radiation levels in the surrounding 20-mile
  radius, 135,00 people had to be evacuated.

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Chernobyl, Ukraine 1986

• What led thousand of people to flee their homes
  in Chernobyl in 1986?
• Environmental degradation

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Africans to the Americas

• Slavery forced migration of millions of
  Africans to the Americas from the 1500s to the
  1800s

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Immigrants

• Likely to attract Immigrants
• Arable land in the region
• Economic opportunity in the region
• Ethnic and family ties in the region

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Government Policy

• Concerning Immigration
• Most nations have laws or policies that deal with
  the admission of immigrants and refugees

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Retirement Communities in U. S.

• Many elderly people who migrate within the U. S.
  are attracted to the coasts of Florida due to the
  regions warm winters

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Searching for work

• People tend to migrate to Urban areas when they
  are searching for work

Detroit Skyline
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Emigration

• If a country that was once-democratic has been
  recently taken over by brutal communist leaders a
  likely reason for well-paid professionals to
  emigrate (exit), leaving their homes and families
  would be.
• Political freedom

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Refugees

• People who flee their country to escape
  persecution or disaster are commonly known as
  refugees

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Caribbean Islands

• Thousands of people have emigrated from the
  Caribbean islands in search of work

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Cultural Diffusion

• Diffusion takes place when cultures come in
  contact with each other
• Things From Other Cultures (This can include
  anything that originated in another culture and
  is commonly used by people in the United States.)
• Things From U.S. Culture (This can include
  anything that originated in the United States and
  is commonly used by people in other cultures.)
• Contact can take place in many ways, including
  wars or conquests, trade, travel or exploration,
  immigration, deliberate exchange programs, and
  through the media and other means of communication

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Examples of Cultural Diffusion

• An example of the diffusion of U. S. Culture to
  other countries is
• McDonalds in Spain

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Examples of Cultural Diffusion
Locations of Wendys around the worldoriginated
in Ohio
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Examples of Cultural Diffusion
Locations of McDonalds originating in Illinois
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Examples of Cultural Diffusion

• Spread of languages

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Examples of Cultural Diffusion

• The German language spread in areas of Minnesota

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Effects of Urban Expansion

• Effects on Physical Environment
• Destruction of natural vegetation
• Destruction of natural habitats

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E-mail

• Electronic mail (e-mail) is an example of how
  modern improvement is communication technology
  has lead to worldwide cultural interaction

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Push Factors to leave a Rural Area

• Job Opportunities
• Medical Care
• Education Opportunities

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Push Factors to leave a Rural Area

• Example
• Farmers would leave their farms and move to the
  cities for better jobs

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Cultural Diffusion

• ? Hispanic culture on Dallas, Texas
• Spanish dialect and food

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Japan

• Japan has become an economic power despite its
  lack of natural resources by focusing on industry
  and having plenty of human resources