Groundbreaking geography

http://www.engagingplaces.org.uk/network/art72035

An Engaging Places network 2008/09 case study 23 September 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27p2k1oot80

Lets look at a physical process!

watch this short presentation about Hurricane Katrina http://www.gatm.org.uk/geographyatthemovies/weather.html
Hurricane Katrina is an example of a physical process.

Teachers TV: KS3 Geography for Pupils - Migrant Stories

This programme shows moving stories about refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants. The personal accounts bring these labels to life in the classroom, showing the pupils what it's like to be a foreigner trying to make the best of living your life in another country.



visit http://www.teachers.tv/video/2737 for more information.

migration again...

As we've mentioned before, physical processes can greatly affect humans - and this video shows what happens when a physical process interacts with humans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkfMDZlHHe4&feature=channel

The Pakistan Earthquake greatly affected the high and densely populated area, leading to people migrating and moving to other areas in seek of safety, help, medical assistance, food and water.

Can you think of any other tectonic or natural disasters that have caused such a movement of people.

Think about the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan - these have caused mass movements of people and the human process and certainly affected the physical environment.

Migration...

Migration!

We love migration... but it's not always humans that are forced to migrate because of physical processes!

Many birds annually migrate - have a look at this video (if you like birds..)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7kB4AkN7MQ&feature=related

Now lets focus on Human processes!

Bhutan’s internal migration rate highest in South Asia

This article focuses on an area in South Asia which is experiencing high levels of internal migration.

There are many triggers for this movement of people wich include education and employment.

“Success in education is the most important reason. Migrants come in search of a better life and hence are highly motivated, hardworking and adaptive and provide labour for economic development in more productive sectors,”

Bhutan’s urban growth rate on an average today is more than seven percent. this means that other sectors of industry have suffered especially agriculture.

. “The entire future of Bhutan will be shaped by human migration, which will have enormous impact upon our culture, social relationship, economy and, ultimately, the transformation of the nation.”

Think about why people move around.

consider PUSH and PULL factors

1. Push Factors:
Conditions that drive people to leave their homes Examples:
Land scarce in home country Political and/or religious persecution Revolutions Poverty

2. Pull Factors:
Conditions that attract people to a new area Examples:
Promise of freedom (religious and political) Hope for a new life Industry Jobs Land “Streets paved with gold”

Visit the following site for more information from the article: http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13779

Try and compare movement of people in lesser economically developed countries (LEDC'S) to movement of people within more economically developed countries (MEDC's).

Are there any differences? why are there differences?