Geography

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Urban Rural Migration

By:
Shanê
Prince
Halle
Sam
 The effect of migration
from rural areas to urban
areas in Brazil
Migration is the movement of people form
one place to another. The migration of rural
areas to urban areas is called Rural Urban
Migration.
Migration from rural to urban areas in Brazil
has profound implications. In rural regions, it
leads to depopulation, an aging demographic,
and potential agricultural challenges.
Remittances from urban family members can
provide financial support and alleviate
resource pressure. In urban areas, migration
drives population growth, offers job
opportunities, enriches culture, but also
presents housing shortages and strains
services, contributing to traffic congestion
and pollution. Planning is essential to manage
the complex bynamics
 Reasons for migration

Most People in Brazil migrate in search of

work or economic opportunities, to join
family members, to look for better education
systems or to study in better environments.

Migration in Brazil is driven by several

factors:

Low rural incomes.

Limited landownership.
Variable climatic conditions.
Lack of job opportunities in large-scale
commercial agriculture in the South and
Southeast.
 Problems Brazil’s urban
areas
In Brazil's urban areas, key problems include
income inequality, high crime rates,
inadequate infrastructure, housing shortages,
traffic congestion, environmental issues, and
limited access to education and healthcare.

The urban areas also suffer from

government’s difficulty in implementing
sound policies on water and sanitation as
well as in providing decent and affordable
housing for low income groups.

They often tend to suffer from

overpopulation, unemployment, housing
problems, sanitation and water storage, and
health hazards.
 Problems Brazil’s rural
areas
1. Land Fragmentation: The division of land
hinders efficient agriculture.
2. Soil Degradation: Intensive farming
damages soil quality.
3. Rural Poverty: Widespread poverty calls
for economic diversification.
4. Infrastructure Gaps: Limited amenities
and transport impede development.
5. Climate Volatility: Unpredictable weather
affects agriculture.
6. Tech Adoption: Slow uptake of modern
tech hampers productivity.
7. Labor Migration: Rural-to-urban
migration reduces the workforce.
In Brazil, rural areas suffer from conflicts and
violence, escalated deforestation, and
production inequality for small farms.