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GCSE Geography · key term
An attraction of a destination that encourages people to move there.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Paper 2
A perceived attraction of a destination that encourages a person to move there.
Revise: Global Urbanisation TrendsPull factors are the attractions they believe a destination offers. Several factors usually work together.
A feature that attracts people to a place, such as employment opportunities or better access to healthcare.
Specification 4.4, 4.7 · Paper 2
A feature that attracts someone to a destination, such as safety or employment opportunities.
Revise: UK City Case Study: Migration and ChangeYounger people are attracted to Birmingham by employment opportunities associated with investment in its central business district, including finance, retail and other services. These jobs are pull factors. In the opposite direction, some older residents move to southern coastal retirement destinations such as Bournemouth, attracted by retirement-friendly surroundings and a milder climate.
A feature that attracts people to a place, such as employment or education opportunities.
Paper 1
An attraction at a destination that encourages people to move there, such as the prospect of better-paid work.
Revise: Processes of urbanisationPull factors are often expectations rather than guaranteed outcomes. If migration increases faster than formal employment, newcomers may have to find informal work to earn a living.
Specification 5.1b · Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Impacts of Rapid UrbanisationRural–urban migration is usually explained through a combination of push factors and pull factors. Push factors encourage people to leave their place of origin; pull factors attract them towards a destination.
Describe urban pull factors as opportunities or expectations, not guaranteed outcomes: moving to a city does not guarantee a secure job or adequate housing.
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