Differentiate between:
Donor region and Recipient region.
Solution
Donor Region |
Recipient region |
(i) Donor region is the region from where people migrate to other areas. |
(i) Recipient region is the region, where migration takes place or region where people go. |
(ii) In donor region due to a reduction in local population there is less utilisation of public facilities like transport, water supply, education, recreation, etc. |
(ii) In the recipient region due to an increase in population there is more pressure on public facilities like transport, water supply, education, recreation, etc. |
(iii) The expenditure on the public facilities is not utilised fully |
(iii) The public facilities are not sufficient for the increasing population. |
(iv) From the donor region mostly young men migrate to other areas in search of jobs, business, or education. |
(iv) More young men are added to the population for job opportunities or business or education. |
(v)There are changes in age and sex ratio, there are more women, children, and the old age population than young age people. |
(v) There are changes in age and sex ratio. There are more males than females and more young age population. |
(vi) There is more non-working or dependent population, it has an adverse effect on the economy of that area. |
(vi) There is more working-age population, with innovative ideas, concepts, etc., which helps technological and economic development of the region. |