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
two types of internal migration
interregional and intraregional
city to suburbs
intraregional (within regions)
rural to urban
interregional (between regions)
urban to rural
counter-urbanization
what are the 3 main US immigrations in history
17th and 18th centuries- colonial settlements
late 19th century to early 20th centry- European
20th to 21st century- asian and Latin american
why do people migrate interregionally
economy
African americans moving from south to the west and northern cities to get away from Jim Crow laws
the great Migration
what is the genral US migration direction
west and south
what is the trend of migration in Canada
west
where are people concentrated and migrate to in Russia
concentrated in the west and migrate East
why do people migrate east in Russia
because miniral areas for manufacturing are in the east
what is the migration pattern in Brazil
live on the coast and move inland to Brasilia
a symbolically relocated capital city
forward captial
how many people are there in China
250,000,000
migration pattern in China
1rst people moved freely and 2nd group was forced from farms to cities (costal)
why did china not want people to own farms
because people would buy more things and not grow their own
what is the number 1 and 2 country from economy
1- US
2-China
someone who migrates because they are fleeing for their life and cross an international border (have to stay in the country they first cross in to)
refugee
some who migrates in hope of being recognized as a refugee
asylum seeker
how does the US process asylum seekers
detention and process
or stay with friends and family
a person who is not migrated over a border
internally displaced person
people moved to places where people in the same country (or family) moved previously
chain migration (negative now)
what is the most favored type of migration in the US
family reunification
the migration of health personnel in search of the better standard of living and quality of life, higher salaries, access to advanced technology and more stable political conditions in different places worldwide
brain drain
what is a big probelm for a developing world (type of migration)
brain drain
three catagories of immigrants
family reunification 3/4
talented skills 1/4
diverse lottery
