(ii) Choose two factors from those highlighted below. Using a city that you have studied, explain how each factor has had an impact on population change in that city.
Immigration (people moving to Ireland from other countries)
Migration within cities (people being rehoused)
Natural population increase (birth rate higher than death rate)
Name of city: Factor 1:
Remember!
If you are unsure of the meaning of any of the words here, now is the time to look it up and write out the definition.
Factor 2:
Rural to Urban Migration
3. (i) From the table below, what trend can you interpret between urban and rural migration across Ireland in 2016?
Exam Dictionary
Interpret: Look at information and make conclusions.
Percentage of people who moved to another county in 2016 Exam Hint
When reading a graph, first read the title. This will tell you what information is being displayed. Read the labels of the x- and y-axes. If a question asks for a figure, use a ruler to read from the top of the bar down to the x-axis to get your best estimate. See Leitrim as an example. Use your ruler like the arrow here.
Percentage of people Moved to different County Moved within same County Source: CSO It’s a Fact! 14,330 – The number of people who moved to Dublin from another county from January to April 2016 21 URBAN CHANGE 223