chapter 3 Flashcards
a immigant that came as a very young child, and the country is the only country that they’ve ever known
dreamer
most generalized term that refers to all types of movements
mobility
going somewhere with the intent to stay/permanent
migration
short term and repetitive acts of mobility
circulation
someone who leaves/migrates from a country
emigrant
someone who comes to/ migrates to a country
immigant
immigration-emigration
net migration
what is the US’ nect migration
positive
if immigration is greater than emigration then net migration is
positive
what does it mean to have a positive net migration
a growing population
if immigration is less than emigration then net migration is
negative
what does it mean to have a negative net migration
a shrinking population
when people migrate, they migrate close
ravenstein’s laws
people usually migrate to places that are _____
familiar (ie. food, culture, language)
and have a major centers of economic oppurtunity
Zelensky Migretory transition
1- circulatory of seasonal mobility for food
2- high international emigration and interregional from rural to suburban
3 & 4- high international immigration and intraregional from city to suburb
moving to _____ because it is less crowded, big houses, less crime, better schools
suburbs
commuting out to the city (for work) where do you live?
suburb (nodal region)
a social or economic function that occurs between a node or focal point and the surrounding areas.
nodal region
no connection to a major city
exerb
2 types of migration
international migration and internal migration
a permanent movement to a new country (country to country) across an international boundary
international migration
the most common reason for voluntary migration
economic(jobs and money)
types of forced migration
political or environmental
permanent move within the same country
internal migration
