Effects of Rural and Urban Migration

Effects of Rural and Urban Migration

Migration between rural and urban areas are very common these days. Migrations take place when people decide that another area has more benefits than the current area.

The effects of rural and urban migration can be positive or negative.

The negative effects of rural-urban migration towards an urban area are:

a)  housing shortages

b)  a lack of medical facilities

c)   insufficient jobs

d)  an increase in crime and pollution

The negative effects of rural-urban migration towards a rural area are:

a)  a fall in birth rate due to young adults leaving

b)  the elderly remain and contribute less to the economy

c)   rural area shops may be forced to shut down

d)  roads may deteriorate and the houses may be abandoned

e)  the rural area will slowly become left behind

   The positive effects of rural-urban migration towards an urban area are:

a)  the city may develop if the young migrants are skillful

b)  business opportunities will increase

   The positive effects of rural-urban migration towards a rural area are:

 

a)  pressure of population will reduce

b)  water resources will not be used up too much

c)   migrants may return with new skills to improve the area

Above are the positive and negative effects of rural-urban migration towards both rural and urban areas. Though, the positive effects are far less than the negative effects.

Effect of rural-urban migration

Name: Harsheni

Class: 7 Kappa

Teacher: Mr Ratanam

Date: 27-6-2013