Examkin

Question

Difficulty: EasyPopulation Migration Causes and Effects

Severe drought and soil degradation in a rural farming community compel young inhabitants to relocate to urban areas in search of non-agricultural employment. Which type of migration factor is primarily responsible for forcing these individuals to leave their place of origin?

  1. A push factor arising from environmental and economic hardship at the originAnswer
  2. B
    A pull factor attracting migrants due to favorable living conditions at the destination
  3. C
    A dependency ratio inversion driven by balanced rural population structure
  4. D
    A nucleated settlement pattern created by centralized agricultural planning

Answer

A push factor arising from environmental and economic hardship at the origin
The correct answer correctly identifies negative environmental and economic pressures at the source community as push factors. Drought and land degradation force individuals out of rural areas because their traditional livelihoods are no longer viable.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the conditions described in the scenario
Identified negative origin conditions: severe drought, soil degradation, and lack of agricultural employment.
Migration causes are categorized based on whether they originate at the source location or the destination location.
2
Classify the migration driver using population geography concepts
Negative conditions at the origin that drive people away are classified as push factors.
Push factors push individuals out of their homeland, whereas pull factors pull them toward a new destination.

Key Concept

Push and Pull Factors of Population Migration
Rate this question

Topics

Population Migration Causes and Effects

More questions from this topic