15.4 SkillBuilder activity GEOGRAPHICAL INQUIRY 1. Inpairs, investigate , conducting research on the internet, the impact that COVID-19 (and extended lockdowns in particular) had on the number of tree changes and sea changes occurring in Australia during 2020–21. In conducting your research, try to find: • origins and destinations of migrants (where were people mostly moving from/to) • factors that made the migration possible (e.g. ability to work from home) • relevant statistics. The ABS website may be a useful place to start. Search phrases such as ‘migration within Australia COVID-19’ or ‘migration Australia COVID-19 sea change’ to explore other resources. Remember to keep the focus on migration within Australia rather than between Australia and other countries. 2. Communicate your findings by creating an infographic.
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Determine whether the following is True or False. FIFO workers are those who permanently live in a remote work location. 2. State the difference between a tree changer and a sea changer. 3. List the positive and negative factors of making a tree change or sea change as a: a. family with young children b. retired couple.
4. The percentage of people living in China’s rural areas has changed since 1949. In 1949, ________ per cent of people in China lived in rural areas. By 2023, this had decreased to ________ per cent. As a result, the urban population in China in 2024 is approximately _______. 5. There are many consequences of the dramatic changes in China’s population distribution. Classify the following consequences as either positive or negative. a. Urban population growth b. Labourers leaving families for months at a time c. Smaller percentage of people living in rural areas d. Development of super cities e. Migrants classified as rural dwellers who live in the cities and are denied access to social services, subsidised housing, income support and education for their children f. Greater income flow to rural areas from urban workers ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Describe some of the push factors that led rural people to leave their homes for the cities. 7. Discuss why the Chinese government would encourage this mass movement of people from the country to the cities. 8. Internal displacement within a country often occurs due to conflict or environmental disasters. In 2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria had the highest number of new displacements. Drawing on your wider knowledge of current or recent world events, identify where you expect an increase in internal displacements to occur and explain why.
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