Unit 1 Definitions Flashcards
Migration
The movement of people from one place to another.
Voluntary Migration
Migrants make the choice to move from one place to another.
Forced Migration
Involuntary movement of people due to factors such as deportation.
Internal Migration
The movement of people from one region of a country to another.
Global Migration
The international movement of people between different countries.
Emigration
Leaving a country to go to another one.
Immigration
Moving to a new country to stay there.
Migration Balance
The difference between people coming into a country and leaving a country.
Net Immigration
More people arriving into a country.
Net Emigration
More people leaving a country.
Globalisation
Growing interdependence of the world’s economies.