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Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Chapter 3 Vocabulary AP Human Geography
Term | Definition |
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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 |
guest worker | a term once used for a worker who migrated to the developed countries of Northern and Western Europe, usually from southern and eastern Europe or from north Africa, in search of a higher-paying job. |