Mobility
a form of migration that covers all types of movement from one place to another
Migration
the permanent move to a new location
Circulation
Short term, repetitive, or cyclical movement that occurs on a regular basis, such as daily, monthly and annually
Emigration
migration from a location
Immigration
migration to a location
Net migration
The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants
Net in-migration
a positive net migration when the number of immigrants exceeds the numbers of emigrants
Net out-migration
a negative net migration when the number of emigrants exceeds the number of immigrants.
International Migration
a permanent move from one country to another
Voluntary Migration
where a migrant chose to move, mainly for economic reasons, but sometimes for environmental reasons
Forced migration
where a migrant is compelled to move by cultural or environmental factors
Internal Migration
a permanent move within the same country
Interregional migration
the movement from one region of a country to another
Intraregional Migration
movement within one region