AP Human Ch. 5 Flashcards
All types of movement from one location to another, whether temporary or permanent or over short or long distances
Mobility
Temporary, repetitive movements that recur on a regular basis (Ex. riding bus to school each day)
Circulation
The permanent movement of people from one place to another
Human Migration
The movement away from a location
Emigration
The movement to a location
Immigration
The difference between the number of emigrants and immigrants in a location (Ex. If more people emigrate from Japan than immigrate to Japan, the entire population decreases)
Net migration
Predicts the interaction between two or more places
Gravity model
A negative cause that compels someone to leave a location (Ex. gang violence and hurricane damage)
Push factor
A positive cause that attracts someone to a new location (Ex. stable government and job opportunities)
Pull factor
When people make the choice to move to a new place
Voluntary migration
When people are compelled to move by economic, political, environmental, or cultural factors
Forced migration
Immigrants to a new country retain strong cultural, emotional, and financial ties to their country of origin and may regularly return for visits (3 major flows: Latin America to North America, Southeast Asia to Europe, and Asia to North America)
Transnational migration
Movement within a countries borders
Internal migration
A concept that states that the longer a journey is, the more time, effort, and cost it will involve (there’s less obstacles like language and customs when moving to a closer country)
Friction of distance
A form of migration practiced by nomads who move herds between pastures at cooler, higher elevations during the summer and lower elevations during the winter.
Transhumance
