4. Ecological and Economic causes

As the name indicates, causes under this category are caused by natural events like earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, drought etc.

 

 

These events seriously affect residents' lives and force the people to leave their native places and settle in new and safer areas. These migrants look for conditions like the availability of water resources, areas free from hazards, pollution etc., to settle.

The economy is one of the most important causes of human migration from one area to another. Millions of people migrate each year in search of better jobs, better economic opportunities and livelihood. Several economic causes determine the level and direction of Migration.

 

The availability of fertile land for cultivation, employment opportunities, business opportunities, development of technology etc., are some of the economic causes that attract migration. Persistent poverty, poor living conditions, and unemployment force people to move out from their native places to places with better employment opportunities.