Geography Y08 Autumn 2022/23 Migration Flashcards

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1.1 migration

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The movement of people from one place to another.

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1.3 immigration

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Migration of people IN to a country.

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1.4 emigration

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Migration of people out of a country. (Exiting a country)

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1.5 population density

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The number of people who live in an area (per square kilometre).

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1.6 densely populated

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An area with lots of people per square kilometre.

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1.7 sparsely populated

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An area with few people per square kilometre.

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1.8 urban area

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A built up area (town/city).

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1.9 rural area

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The countryside.

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1.1 push factors

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Negative factors making somebody want to leave an area.

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1.11 pull factors

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Positive factors attracting somebody to an area.

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1.12 economic migrant

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A person who moves to find better work/wages.

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1.13 refugee

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Someone who is fleeing persecution and been granted leave to stay in another country.

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1.14 asylum seeker

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Someone who is fleeing persecution and awaiting approval to stay in another country

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1.15 climate change refugee

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Someone seeking a new home due to the impacts of climate change, like rising sea levels.

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2.1 trend

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The majority of people in the UK live in the south east.

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2.2 evidence

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An example of this is London where there are over 5000 people/km2.

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2.3 anomaly

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An anomaly would be Norfolk because it is in the south east, but it only has a population density of approximately 100 people/km2

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2.4 manipulate

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The difference in population density between London and Norfolk is 4,900 people/km2.

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3.1 place

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A portion of geographic space that is unique in some way and can be compared with other places

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3.2 space

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Interactions that link places together e.g. the movement of people from one place to another (migration)

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3.3 interdependence

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Where geographical locations are dependent on one another in some way or form e.g. low income countries relying on high income countries for aid

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3.4 cultural awareness

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Our understanding of the differences between ourselves and people from other countries or other backgrounds

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3.5 cultural diversity

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Our ability to recognise that there are a large amount of different cultures that exist around our world

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3.6 physical & human processes

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Human or physical mechanisms of change such as migration or sea-level rise