The document summarizes key topics related to settlements, population, and migration. It discusses factors that influence the location and size of settlements and how changes in settlements can affect quality of life. It also outlines factors that influence population distribution and growth rates. Additionally, it lists advantages and disadvantages of migration for both destination countries and countries of origin, such as impacts on labor markets, integration, money sent back to families, loss of skilled workers, and changes to demographic structures.

1. REVISION TOPC 1

2. SETTLEMENT The reasons behind the location of a settlement Settlements of different sizes provide different goods and services Case study of a growing or declining settlement Changes in settlements can affect people’s quality of life POPULATION Population distribution – global, MEDC, LEDC Factors affecting birth rate, death rate etc Population pyramids and factors that affect their shape Migration (pros / cons); case study

3. 1988 67 2002 140 Nottingham Ashfield District Council personal mobility counterurbanisation Top Wighay Farm 595 park & ride primary school Tesco character conflict threshold population increase in services congestion A6 A611

4. 1988 47 2002 140 personal mobility Nottingham counterurbanisation Ashfield District Council Top Wighay Farm 10. 595 11. primary school 12. Tesco 13. Park and Ride 14. Character 15. conflict 16. threshold population 17. increase in services 18. congestion 19. A6 20. A611

5. DISADVANTAGES OF MIGRATION FOR DESTINATION COUNTRY i.e. where migrants are moving to BENEFITS OF MIGRATION FOR DESTINATION COUNTRY i.e. where migrants are moving to

6. Destination country (where migrants go to) Advantages Increased labour market (more workers) More low cost / unskilled labour available Migrants fill unwanted jobs Population growth due to high natural increase Larger tax revenues – economic growth Disadvantages Shortage of unskilled work for native population Racial prejudice A lot of income is sent back to home country Increased costs of social benefits Lack of integration

7. DISADVANTAGES OF MIGRATION FOR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN i.e. where migrants have come from BENEFITS OF MIGRATION FOR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN i.e. where migrants have come from

8. Home country (where people come from) Advantages Reduces pressure on jobs and resources Loss of people of childbearing age so birth rate falls Migrants develop new skills to bring back Money sent back to families Disadvantages Loss of people of working age Loses most educated / skilled workers Many males leave causing a division in families Leaves an elderly population and high death rate