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AP HUG vocab chapt 3
rubenstein vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| migration | a specific type of relocation diffusion which is a permanent move from one place to another |
| emigration | migration FROM a location |
| immigration | migration TO a location |
| net migration | difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants |
| mobility | a general term covering all types of movement from one place to another |
| circulation | short-term repetitive, or cyclical movements that occur on a regular basis |
| push factor | induces people to move out of their current location |
| pull factor | induces people to move to a new location |
| refugee | people who have been forced to migrate from their home and can't return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion |
| floodplain | the area subject to flooding during a given number of years according to historical trends |
| intervening obstacle | an environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration |
| international migration | permanent movement from one country to another |
| internal migration | permanent movement within a country |
| interregional migration | movement from one region of a country to another |
| intraregional migration | movement within one region |
| voluntary migration | implies that the migrant has CHOSEN to move for economic improvement |
| forced migration | means that the migrant has been COMPELLED to move by cultural factors |
| migration transitions | a change in the migration pattern in a society that results from the social and economic changes that also cause demographic transition |
| undocumented immigrants | those who immigrate illegally to the U.S. without proper documents |
| chain migration | is the migrations of people to a specific location because relatives or family members of the same nationality previously migrated there |
| quota | maximum limit on the number of people who can immigrate to the U.S. from each country over one year |
| brain drain | large scale emigration by talented people |
| guest workers | workers who migrate to more developed countries of Northern and Western Europe, usually from Southern and Eastern Europe or from North America, in search of higher paying jobs |
| population center | is the average location of everyone in the country |
| counter urbanization | net migration from urban areas to rural areas |
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