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Introduction to
Human Geography
Instructor: Dr. Amanda
Hooykaas
Week Two
Chapter 5: Migration Flows
Lecture Outline
Spatial Interaction
Theory of interaction
Perception of place
Migration versus Movement
Types of Migration
Motivations and Consequences
Whats Next
Spatial
Interaction:
Theory of
Interaction
Spatial interaction is a dynamic
flow process from one location
to another.
Edward Ullmans Geography as
Spatial Interaction is normally
cited as the seminal statement
of the concept.
Spatial
Interaction:
Theory of
Interaction
In Ullmans conception there
were 3 reasons for why things
move:
complementarity
transferability
intervening opportunity
Perception of
place
Migration
A permanent relocation of
ones place of residence &
usually long-distance
Movement
Cyclical Movement:
Movement
Periodic Movement:
Similar to cyclical
movement but longer in
duration
Types of
Migration
Primitive Migration
Hunter / Gatherers
Free Migration
or compulsion
Restricted Migration
Types of
Migration
Impelled & Forced Migration:
Japanese-American
internment camps
Nazi resettlement
Slavery
Types of
Migration
Rural-to-Urban Migration:
Measuring
Migration
Gross Migration
Net Migration
Out-Migration
In-Migration
Human
Trafficking
The recruitment,
transportation, transfer,
harboring or receipt of
persons by threat or use of
force
Child Soldiers
~ 300,000 children
Refugees
Refugees
The US government defines a
refugee as:
Refugees
Why do People
Migrate?
Ravensteins Laws
Why do People
Migrate?
Ravensteins Laws
Long-distance migrants
are more likely to be
heading to a major city.
Why do People
Migrate?
Distance Decay:
Why do People
Migrate?
Gravity Model:
Why do People
Migrate?
Push-Pull Model
Why do People
Migrate?
Intervening Opportunities
Migrants move at
significant times in their
lives
Why do People
Migrate?
Factor Mobility Model
Consequences of
Migration
Demographic Consequences
Economic Consequences
Social Consequences
Migration
History of
Canada
Migration
History of
Canada
Today, Canada is a
multicultural nation, home to
members from all walks of life.
That wasn't always the case,
however.
Migration
History of
Canada
Migration
History of
Canada
Immigrant groups should retain
their individuality and each
make its contribution to the
national character.
(John Buchan, the 1st Baron Tweedsmuir
and Governor General of Canada, 1937)
Migration
History of
Canada
Lecture
Summary
Lecture Outline
Spatial Interaction
Theory of interaction
Perception of place
GEOG 101:
Introduction to
Human Geography
Instructor: Dr. Amanda
Hooykaas
Week Two
Chapter 5: Migration Flows