MIGRATION ANALYSIS Flashcards
permanent change of residence that requires crossing an
administrative boundary from place of origin to place of
destination
Migration
This law is based on the assumption that
the higher travel cost and lack of knowledge of more distant places acts
against large volumes of migration
Ravenstein’s Law of Migration
Migration proceeds in response to urban-rural differences is expected rather than actual earnings
Todaro’s migration model (1960’s) – economic theory
Moving to a new home
within a state, country, or continent.
Internal Migration
Moving to a new home in
a different state, country, or continent.
External Migration
Leaving one country to move to
another
Emigration
Moving into a new country
Immigration
When a government forces a large group of people out of a region, usually based on
ethnicity or religion; also known as an involuntary or forced migration.
Population Transfer
Individuals are not forced out of
their country, but leave because of unfavorable situations such as warfare, political problems, or religious persecution.
Impelled Migration
A series of shorter, less extreme
migrations from a person’s place of origin to final destination—such as moving from a farm, to a village, to a town, and finally to a city.
Step Migration
A series of migrations within a family or
defined group of people; which often begins with one family member who sends money to bring other family members to the new location.
Chain Migration
The voluntary movements of immigrants
back to their place of origin
Return Migration
The process of moving for a period of
time in response to labor or climate conditions
Seasonal Migration
Reasons for migrating (leaving a
place) because of a difficulty (such as a food shortage, war, flood, etc.).
Push Factor
Reasons for immigrating (moving into a place) because of something desirable (such as a nicer climate, better food supply, freedom, etc.)
Pull Factors
