chapter 3 Flashcards
asylum seeker
someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee
brain drain
large scale emigration by talented people
circular migration
the temporary movement of a migrant worker between home and host countries to seek employment
circulation
short term, repetitive, or cylical movements that recur on a regular basis
counterurbanization
net migration from urban to rural areas in mdcs
emigration
migration from a location
family based migration
migration of people to a specific location because relatives previously migrated there
floodplain
the area subject to flooding during a given number of years, according to historical trends
forced migration
permanent migration, compelled by cultural or environmental factors
guest worker
a term once used for a worker who migrated to the developed countries of northern and western europe, usually from southern and western europe, or from north africa, in search of a higher paying job.
immigration
migration to a new location
internal migration
migration within a country. permanent
idp
someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee but has not migrated across an international border
international migration
migration from one country to another. permanent
interregional migration
permanent movement from one region in a country. rural -> urban, stage 2
intervening obstacle
an environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders migration
intraregional migration
within one region of a country. cities -> suburbs, stage 3
migration
a form of relocation diffusion involving a permanent move to a new location
migration transition
a change in the migratory pattern that results from industrialization, pop growth, and other social/economic changes that also produce the dem. transition
mobility
all types of movement between locations
net migration
the difference between immigration and emigration
pull factor
induces people to move
push factor
induces people to leave
quota
law that places max limits on the # of people who can immigrate each year
refugees
people who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return
remittance
transfer of money by workers to people in the country they emigrated from
Step migration
migration that follows a path of a series of stages or steps towards a final destination
unauthorized immigrant
someone who enters a country without proper documents to do so
voluntary migration
permanent movement undertaken by choice
