Types of Internal Migration

Rural-urban migration

Movement of people from rural areas to urban areas

Tree change

Relocation from urban to rural areas for a simpler lifestyle

Sea change

Relocation to coastal areas for a change in lifestyle- typically near the coast

Youth drain

Outflow of young people from a particular place or region for opportunities

Brain drain

Emigration of highly skilled individuals from a country

Seasonal migration

Movement of people for temporary work during specific seasons

Intrastate migration

Migration within the boundaries of a single state

Interstate migration

Movement of people between different states within a country

Negative internal migration

Population decline due to migration within a country

FIFO (fly in fly out)

system in which workers fly to work in places such as remote mines and after a week or more fly back to their home elsewhere