Outmigration and worker relocation
Migration because of a lack of local employment opportunities
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Outmigration is the relocation of people from fossil fuel regions because of job losses or a lack of economic opportunity. This is an adaptive strategy emerging in many carbon-intensive regions.
Outmigration may begin slowly in early transition stages as young people leave the community to seek economic opportunities elsewhere. At more advanced stages, workers and their families may relocate in search of jobs in other areas, damaging local communities. Local populations decrease and the tax base lowers. This can result in a decrease of services such as schools and hospitals.
Some outmigration from transitioning areas is likely inevitable. However, many government coping strategies like retraining, or the development of new industries or entrepreneurial skills, are aimed at maintaining communities.
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