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Chap. 3 Geo Reading

Chapter 3 Orange Book Reading

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asylum seeker someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee
brain drain large-scale emigration by talented people
chain migration migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
circulation short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis
counterurbanization net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries
Emigration migration FROM a location
floodplain the area subject to flooding during a given number of years, according to historical trends
forced migration permanent movement, usually compelled by cultural factors
globalization the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale
guest worker a term once used for a worker who migrated to the developed countries of Northern & Western Europe, usually from Southern & Eastern Europe or from North Africa, in search of a higher-paying job
illegal alien the term preferred by groups who favor tougher restrictions & enforcement of immigration laws
immigration migration TO a new location
Internal migration permanent movement within a particular country
Internally displaced person (IDP) someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee but has not migrated across an international border
International migration permanent movement from one country to another
interregional migration permanent movement from one region of a country to another
intervening obstacle an environment or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders migration
intraregional migration permanent movement within one region of a country
local diversity number of species per unit area after conversion to human-dominated land use or a combination of unique cultural traditions & economic practices
migration a form of relocation diffusion involving a permanent move to a new location
migration transition a change in the migration pattern in a society that results from industrialization, population growth, & other social & economic changes that also produce the demographic transition
mobility all types of movement between location
net migration the difference between the level of immigration & the level of emigration
pull factor a factor that induces people to move to a new location
push factor a factor that induces people to leave old residences
quotas in reference to migration, laws that place maximum limits on the number of people who can immigrate to a country each year
refugees people who are forced to migrate from their home country & can't return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion
unauthorized immigrant people who enter a country without proper documents to do so
undocumented immigrant the term preferred by groups that advocate for more rights for these individuals
voluntary migration permanent movement undertaken by choice
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