How useful are models when investigating migration?
Joynal Ahmed
There are seven types of migration models; they are Ravenstein's model, gravity model, Stouffers model, Lee's model, Zelinsky's model, push-pull model and the stepwise model.
In the 1880s Ravenstein put forward 'The Laws of Migration' based on observations of patterns in UK, supplemented date from the US. The laws are:
Most migrants travel short distances and their numbers decrease with an increasing distance. Migration occurs in waves, was one group leaves then that space left will be filled up by another group. Emigration is the opposite of immigration. Most migration shows two way movements, as people tend to move in out of region, resulting to net migration flows. The longer the journey of a migrant, the more likely it will be that he/she is heading for a major city. Urban dwellers are less likely to move. Females migrate more than males but less distance. Most migrants follow a step migration, where several small movements from village to major city rather than one large movement. People are leaving rural areas in increasing numbers an example of this is Sakaltutam, Turkey to Pforzheion. People mainly migrate for economic purposes such as jobs; an example of this is the migration of people from Gwynedd to Cardiff in Wales. Most migrants are between 20 and 34. This model is very useful because it helps explain that most migrants move to find a better job and they mainly move to cities to find jobs. This is a good model but I think it's outdated because it was thought of in the 1880s during the industrial revolution where people were moving to find jobs and I don't think the Ravenstein theory will still be useful in this age. His model is good but it needs updating because it doesn't include factors such as wars.
Joynal Ahmed
There are seven types of migration models; they are Ravenstein's model, gravity model, Stouffers model, Lee's model, Zelinsky's model, push-pull model and the stepwise model.
In the 1880s Ravenstein put forward 'The Laws of Migration' based on observations of patterns in UK, supplemented date from the US. The laws are:
Most migrants travel short distances and their numbers decrease with an increasing distance. Migration occurs in waves, was one group leaves then that space left will be filled up by another group. Emigration is the opposite of immigration. Most migration shows two way movements, as people tend to move in out of region, resulting to net migration flows. The longer the journey of a migrant, the more likely it will be that he/she is heading for a major city. Urban dwellers are less likely to move. Females migrate more than males but less distance. Most migrants follow a step migration, where several small movements from village to major city rather than one large movement. People are leaving rural areas in increasing numbers an example of this is Sakaltutam, Turkey to Pforzheion. People mainly migrate for economic purposes such as jobs; an example of this is the migration of people from Gwynedd to Cardiff in Wales. Most migrants are between 20 and 34. This model is very useful because it helps explain that most migrants move to find a better job and they mainly move to cities to find jobs. This is a good model but I think it's outdated because it was thought of in the 1880s during the industrial revolution where people were moving to find jobs and I don't think the Ravenstein theory will still be useful in this age. His model is good but it needs updating because it doesn't include factors such as wars.