Rural-to-urban

migration
in LEDC's
By the end of today's lesson you will be able
to:
Define rural-to-urban migration & push &
pull factors
Explain reasons for rural-to-urban migration
in LEDCs, using a specific case study in Brazil
Rural-to-urban migration
So, lets break up the word
What does rural mean?
What does urban mean?
What does migration mean?
Rural-to-urban migration means....The movement
of people from the countryside to the cities
Put this definitions into terms that you
understand, then draw a picture to remind yourself
of this definition
 People migrate from one place to
another for two reasons

1. Push Factors
People want to get
away from things
they do not like in
the countryside
Add the definition
and draw
something that you
dont like
2. Pull Factors
People are attracted to things
they do like in the city
Add the definition and a picture of
something you love

Finished
already???
Try the bonus
question
The following statements were all
made by people that have moved
from countryside areas to cities.
State whether they were influenced
by push factors, pull factors or both
push & pull factors.
 A friend offered
me a job and a place
to live in the city

Push Factor

Pull Factor

Push & Pull

1 Factors
PULL!
 I was forced
off my land.
I had to leave!

Push Factor

Pull Factor

Push & Pull

2
Factors
PUSH!
 I moved into the
city for the night-life

Push Factor

Pull Factor

Push & Pull

3
Factors
PULL!
 My sons are ill. There are
no doctors in our village but
there are hospitals in the
city

Push Factor

Pull Factor

Push & Pull

4 Factors
PUSH &
PULL!
 Our village was
washed away by floods

Push Factor
Pull Factor

Push & Pull

5
Factors
PUSH!
 My children had no
chance to go to school
in the country. There
are schools in the city

Push Factor

Pull Factor

Push & Pull

6
Factors
PUSH &
PULL!

Well done!
The END
 The Margarita Mystery
In pairs, you will been given a set of cards
about Margarita
She is a 28-year-old woman who lives in a
rainforest village and has a very important
decision to make
You have to decide
whether she will
move to the city
or not
 Use the clues to do the following:

1. Sort the cards into three piles: -

i) Push factors from the rainforest
ii) Pull factors to the city
iii) Reasons why she might want to stay in the
rainforest
2. Then rank the 3 piles from the least to the most
convincing arguments
3. Now it is time to make your
decision. Should Margarita
stay in the rainforest or
move to Rio de Janeiro?
You must give reasons for
your answer (look at the
mark scheme on
the back of the leaflet
and the list of helpful
key words before answering)
Finished already???
Bonus questions: Can you think what problems
might be caused if lots of people from rural areas
in Brazil decided to move to cities such as Rio de
Janeiro? How would this
affect both the city and
the rural area that the
people are moving
from? Answer in
full sentences.
 Peer assessment
Swap papers!
Use the criteria on the back page
of your leaflet to mark the piece
of work
You will need to give an
achievement mark (A-D) and an
effort mark (1-4)
Then write a comment about
what you liked about their work &
how they could improve it further
 Self assessment
Once you have received your
mark check it to see if you
agree with your grade using the
same criteria
Then set yourself a target for
future work
E.g. To write in more detail,
To consider both sides of an
argument or To try to improve
my presentation/ spelling etc
 Homework
To write out the answer again in
your books, this time using the
advice on how to improve and
the target you
set yourself
 Have we met our
objectives?
What is rural-to-urban migration?
What is a push factor?
What is a pull factor?
Give an example of a push factor for
Amerindians to leave the rainforest
Give an example of a pull factor for
Amerindians to move to the cities