2.1 Migration as a component of population change

Question 1

Migration

Answer 1

Movement of people across a specified boundary-national or international- to establish at a new permanent place

Question 2

Internal migration

Answer 2

People moving within one country

Question 3

International migration

Answer 3

People moving within more than one country.

Question 4

Immigration

Answer 4

Movement of people into a particular country.

Question 5

Emigration

Answer 5

Movement of people leaving a country.

Question 6

In-migration

Answer 6

Movement within a country to a particular destination.

Question 7

Out-migration

Answer 7

Movement away from a destination

Question 8

Net migration

Answer 8

Number of migrants entering a region minus number of migrants leaving a region.

Question 9

Migration stream

Answer 9

Formed by migrants sharing a common origin and destination.

Question 10

Counterstream

Answer 10

Reverse flow of migrants.

Question 11

Push factors

Answer 11

Negative conditions at the point of origin, which encourage or force people to move.

Question 12

Pull factors

Answer 12

Positive conditions at point of destination.

Question 13

Chain migration

Answer 13

Process that occurs after one or a small number of pioneering migrants have led the way. Others are to follow.

Question 14

Relay migration

Answer 14

When in a family cycle different people are responsible for migrating to maintain and improve the financial position of the family.

Question 15

Step migrations

Answer 15

When a rural migrant moves to a bigger town and then proceeds to move to an even bigger city. Happens in steps.

Question 16

Voluntary migration

Answer 16

When the individual or household has the choice of whether to move or not.

Question 17

Forced migration

Answer 17

When individual or household doesn’t have a choice but to move.

Question 18

Migration typologies

Answer 18

Classifications of migration into types, such as distance, duration and causes.