Effects of rural -- urban migration

These days, many people migrate from a certain area to another. Most commonly from rural to urban areas. Migration happens when the people are not happy with the economic, social, political or environmental wise.

There are positive and negative effects of the rural to urban migration.

Here are some positive effects of the urban area:
1.  There will be more men to help in the development of the city.
2.  The people are exposed to modern lifestyles.
3.  Can increase standard of living.
4.  Effective use of communication system and transportation.
5.  It can help in the economic growth of the country.

Here are the negative effects on the migration of the rural to the urban area:
1.  It will cause pollution.
2.  There will be more traffic.
3.  The cost of living increases.
4.  The country will be urbanized.
5.  There will be more crime rate.
6.  There will be less jobs opportunity.

There are not only effects to the urban area, there are also some to the rural area.

Here are some points for the positive effects of the rural area if rural-urban migration takes place:
1.  Less crimes will happen.
2.  There will be more trees and logging industrial can take place.

These are the negative effects of rural area:
1.  There will be no development.
2.  There will be a fall in the birth rate and a decline in food production.
3.  Many shops in the rural area will be forced to close down.
4.  The rural area will be abandoned and only old people will be living there.

This is the illustration of the rural -- urban migration.





These are the positive and negative effects of rural -- urban migration. Although it is clear to us that there are more negative than positive effects on both rural and urban areas.


Name: Soh Jing Wen
Class: 7 Kappa
Date: 27 June 2013