Chapter 3 - APHG Flashcards
(20 cards)
Migration
a permanent move to new location
Mobility
one’s ability to move from place to place.
Migration Transition
a change in the migration pattern in a society that results from the social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition migration patterns change with demographic transition
International Migration
A permanent move from one country to another
Voluntary Migration
the migrant has chosen to move
Forced Migration
the migrant has been compelled to move
Interregional
movement from one region to a different one
Intraregional
movement within one region
emigration
migration from a location
immagration
migration to a location
Net Migration
The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants
Counterurbanization
Urban-to-rural
Push Factor
induces people to move out of their present location
Pull Factor
induces people to move into a new location
refugees
been forced to migrate to another country
internally displaced person
a refugee who has not migrated across an international border
asylum seeker
someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee
Remittances
payments sent home by migrants
unauthorized immigrants
Those who enter a foreign country without documentation
Brain Drain
Skilled worker preference criticized for ___________
