Sentence examples for migrations to cities from inspiring English sources

Mass migrations to cities and stagnating flood waters proved breeding grounds for the spread of diseases.

That drought has been described as exerting a catalytic effect on crop failures, mass migrations to cities, and the ensuing social discord that precipitated the conflict.

And migration to cities has frayed some family bonds.

The social changes that have unfolded in South Africa, including migration to cities, have both highlighted and worsened initiation problems.

For decades, Indian governments tried to discourage migration to cities by making city life unaffordable and unbearable for new arrivals.

Many peasants took to the road, joining a migration to cities, only to die there and be buried in mass graves.

Two towns on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido, are trying to stave off a decline in population due to migration to cities and old age.

Mass migration to cities added to demand; China's urbanisation rate has more than doubled to 55% today from 26% in 1990.

The unprecedented drought in 2007-10, whiclimateate models indicate can be expected to be repeated in the region as greenhouse gases rise, led to a mass migration to cities, contributing to civil unrest and political instability.

Other business opportunities mentioned in the study include early warning and forecasting services to help limit the impact of extreme weather, developing rural growth initiatives to slow migration to cities, and using mobile technologies to reduce chronic health conditions.

"Most people in the world have never seen one [a Brompton] but globally there is net migration to cities and they've got the same challenges with space and lack of exercise".