Aphug Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
Asylum Seeker
A person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another
Brain Drain
The emigration of highly trained people from a specific country
Chain Migration
The social process by which migrants from a particular town follow others from that town to a particular destination
Circular Migration
The temporary and usually repetitive movement of a mifrant worker between home and host areas
Counter urbanization
Demographic and social process whereby people move from urban areas to rural areas
Desertification
Process by which fertile land becomes desert typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agricultural
Migration
Process of people moving into a new area in their country ti live there permanently
Flood Plain
An area of low-lying around adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediment and subject to flooding
Forced Migration
An involuntary or coerced movement of a person or people away from their home or home region
Guest Worker
A person with temporary permission to work in another country
Immigration
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
Internal Immigration
The movement of people from one defined area to another within a country
