Go west, go south - Snowbelt and Sunbelt

10 important questions on Go west, go south - Snowbelt and Sunbelt

Why does the shift from north-east to south-west happen?

because of push factors and pull factors

What is net migration rate?

The difference between the number of people who come to stay in a region and the number of people who leave it. The net migration rate can be positive (birth surplus) or negative (death surplus)

Which part has a negative net migration rate?

the north-east for about 40 years
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What was the social push factor?

When many whites moved to the suburbs, the black residential areas became very poor. There were even violent race riots. For many white Americans, this was an extra reason to move out of the Snowbelt.

Where is this place ideal for?

for knowledge-intensive high-tech companies in the industrial and service sectors. They don't use many raw materials, or none at all, so they can set up anywhere.

Where is "Silicon Valley"the name for?

a strip of land which is thirty kilometres long with modern computer companies, located in a valley south of San Francisco.
Here chip is invented, made of wafer thin disc of silicon

Why is this a very attractive location?

a sunny climate, sea, mountains and an urban centre nearby: San Francisco. There are also a lot of research institutes and universities.

So what are the pull factors for the sunbelt?

1 sunny climate
2 attractive area to live in
3 a lot of high-tech companies

Explain the two main migration flows?

From New York to Florida. push: climate, retirement pull: sunny climate, leisure economy
2 From California to Arizona. push: busy cities, multicultural society (many Spanish-speaking immigrants) pull: sunny climate, space, freedom

Which state in the sunbelt is very different from the other sunbelt states?

California

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