The Pros And Cons Of Intraregional Migration Of The Amazon

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During the 1960s, the government of Brazil decided that it wanted to incorporate the Amazon into its economy. In order for this decision to be successful, the government elected to use a variety of pull factors. Those elements included, but were not limited to, infrastructure, large-scale mining, and dam projects. These components proved to be successful as they attracted countless rural families from a variety of Brazilian regions, creating chain and intraregional migrations. For the next two decades, the region experienced phenomenal urban growth and seemed to be prospering in terms of relations and resources. However, prosperity soon turned to conflict and anxiety as urbanization along the frontier of the Amazon led to the urban and rural