18. The first Scholar to formulate the laws of migration was E G Ravenstein. Based on case studies in?? Britain. The laws of Ravenstein are; 1. The majority of migrants go only a short distance (distance decay law) 2. Migration proceeds step by step 3. Migrants going long distance generally go by preference to one of the great centres of commerce or industry. 4. Each current of migration produces a countercurrent of lesser strength. 5. The natives of towns are less migratory than those of rural areas. 6. females migrate more frequently than males within the country of birth, but males frequently venture beyond 7. Most migrants are adults 8. large towns grow more by migration than by natural increase 9. The main causes of migration are economic. Modified version of Ravenstein model was made by?? Everett Lee. 278 views15:29
