CONTEMPO Flashcards
It refers to the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines
Energy
Sources of Energy
Non-renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
is a natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption
Non-renewable energy
is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed . Sunlight and wind, for example, are such sources that are constantly being replenished . Renewable energy sources are plentiful and all around us
Renewable Energy
Non - renewable energy sources
Petroleum, Coal, Nuclear Energy
Renewable energy sources
Solar energy
Geothermal Energy
Wind
Biomass
Hydropower
Pertains to the act or process of crossing the boundary of a political or administrative unit for a certain minimum period
Migration
Migration comes from the Latin word ____________ w/c means ________________________________________ sometimes over long distances or in large groups .
migratio, physical movement by people from one area to another
means to leave your country of origin and live someplace else
Emigration
means to live in a country that is not your country of origin
Immigration
Migration According to Choice
Voluntary
Involuntary
migrant decides to move by his choice . Ex . Labor, Skilled or etc .
Voluntary
refugees, a person residing outside of his /her country of nationality etc .
Involuntary
migration according to classification
Internal
International
refers to a move from one area to another within the country
Internal
refers to crossing the frontier which separates one of the worlds
International
Reasons for Migration
Neo classical
Labor Migration
Migration system
Push pull theory
associated with individual’s efforts to maximize their income by moving from low to high income
Neo-classical
it argues that migration cannot simply be explained by income differences between two countries, but also by factors such as chances of secure employment, availability of capital for entrepreneurial activity, and the need to manage risk over long periods .
Labor Migration
an outcome or collaboration of two countries where a migration system is constituted by two or more countries that exchange migrants with each other
Migration System
People move because they are pushed out of their former location (push factors), or because they have been pulled or attracted to some places elsewhere (pull factors)
Push-pull Theory
scarcity of jobs, poor medical care
push
job opportunities, political freedom .
pull
Special Types of Migrants
Regular Migrants
Irregular Migrants
Human Trafficking
Diaspora and Transnationalism
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
