Question

Carlos Carlos is a 40-year-old man with a wife and two children. Carlos works as a banker in a beautiful island nation. Unexpectedly, an earthquake registering an 8 on the Richter scale hits Carlos's country. Carlos's home is destroyed. Destruction is everywhere, and the few shelters that are set up in the area are at capacity. Carlos has a cousin who lives in Florida. His cousin has a few spare rooms that Carlos and his family can discusses thisgs with his wife, and they decide to move to Florida. What push and pull factors are at work in Carlos's story? sleep in. Carlos's cousin even knows about a few banks in Florida that are hiring. Carlos Taylor Ever since Taylor was young, she has been a star tennis player. Anyone who sees her play is confident that she could win a Grand Slam one day. The only thing Taylor lacks is access to good coaches and facilities to practice her tennis game. Taylor wins a scholarship to play tennis at a school in another country. Taylor's family would be unable to join her if she decides to go. Taylor thinks long and hard about her decision. The country to which she's invited to play tennis has a considerably warmer year- round climate than Taylor's native country. She would be able to practice tennis year-round, which she is unable to do now. Ultimately, Taylor and her family decide that it is best for her to move. What push and pull factors are at work in Taylor's story? 3. What push or pull factors contributed to Carlos's and Taylor's decision? In a discussion posting, write a response that identifies two push or pull factors contributing to cach person's decision. 4. After you have identified the push and pull factors, write a brief paragraph that identifies and describes two factors that might pull people to come live in your region and two factors that might push people away from your region. 5. After you have completed the worksheet, submit the complcted copy to your instructor.

Answer 1

Before identifying the push and pull factors, first we need to know what push and pull factors are:

Push Factors: These refers to all those factors or forces that results in an individual or individuals to move away from their native place or current living area.

Pull Factors: These refers to all those factors or forces that leads to an individual's decision to move to or stay at a place i.e. the place where they are currently living or going to live.

(1) CARLOS

Push factors:

1. Earthquake which has imposed a danger on his and his family's life as well as destroyed their home

This is evident from the statement- "Unexpectedly, an earthquate registering an 8 on the Richter Scale hits Carlos's country. Carlos's home is destroyed"

2. Unadequate disaster management evident from the fact that there are only few shelters which are at full capacity.

This is evident fron the statement-"the few shelters that are set up in the area are at full capacity"

Pull factors:

1. Safety as they are being offered a safer place to sleep in Florida

This is evident from the statement- "His cousin has a few spare rooms that Carlos and his family can sleep in"

2. Employment opportunity as a banker

This is evident from the statement- "Carlos's cousin even knows some banks in Florida that are hiring"

(2) TAYLOR:

Push factors:

1. Lack of good coaches due to which she is not able to discover her best self i.e. not having proper training

2. Lack of facilities to practice her game

Pull factors:

1. Considerably warmer year round climate which means she could practice all year-round

2. A scholarship which is offering her better facilities and coaches

Now, Coming to my region:

Pull Factors:

1. My region is literal paradise on Earth with godly scenery, undisturbed nature, greenery, lakes, and gardens.

2. Famous for it's dry fruits (nuts)

Push Factors:

1. Cold and hard winters with heavy snowfall that leads to a kind of pause in life, business, economy, roadblocks, etc.

2. Prone to floods