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Non-Geographical Factors Influencing Migration

NON-GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING MIGRATION

In addition, to physical geographical factors, e.g. the type and scale of economic activity, of an historical and political kinds, have sometimes in1uencd settlement of areas and population densities within areas.

1. The Type and Scale of Economic Activity : Technological and economic advances are usually associated with ‘changes in population density and distribution. For example, the North American Prairies. presented different opportunities for the Indians with their.
hunting economy the nineteenth-century ranchers the later settled agriculturists and the modern industrialized and largely urbanized society. Each stage in the economic development, of the region involved a growth of numbers and substantial changes in the distribution pattern.
The Industrial Revolution has seen a particularly potent force for change in many countries of the world Pre-industrial agricultural populations, of, fairly evenly distributed, well attracted to source of energy, particularly cool fields, as well as lines of transport end communications and ports Dense population concentrations replaced long - established patterns of dispersal and generally even distribution. On the whole, it is true to say that increasing complexity and diversity of economic activity. . Encourages unevenness of population distribution.

2: POLITICAL INFLUENCES In the present century, with increasing government control over economic activity, political influences have emerged as a significant factor affecting population patterns. In communist countries, population may be directed to areas of social or economic need while in the Western World various inducements may be offered to encourage or assist migration to new towns, developed areas or simply away from overcrowded conurbation, Political events have also been responsible throughout history for mass migration of population. The post-war movement of refugees into West Germany any or the...