Migration 🦋 Flashcards

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What is Migration?

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Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily

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Immigrate?

Emigrate?

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> Immigrating is the act of entering a foreign country to live
Emigrating is the act of leaving a country to live in another

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Rural?

Urban?

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> Rural is the geographical regions located in the outer part of the cities
Urban is the cities and towns

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What is Urbanization?

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Increasing the number of people living in the urban area, the process in which urban living pattern supersede rural living patterns

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Effects of Urbanization?

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Negative-Increasing population, lack of resources, destruction of habitat
Positive-Economic development, Development if housing , access to better living standards

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Types of Migration

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> Internal- change of residence within national boundaries
International-someone who moves to a different country
Force-when people are not made to leave their home. Usually caused by violence, natural disaster, or political reasons
Voluntary-migrant has a choice whether or not to migrate

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