AP Human Geography - Chapter 3 Vocabulary

migration

a permanent move to a new location

mobility

all types of movements from one place to another

circulation

short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis, such as daily, monthly, or annually

migration transition

a change in the migration pattern in a society that results from the social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition.

international migration

A permanent move from one country to another

voluntary migration

that the migrant has chosen to move, usually for economic reasons, though sometimes for environmental reasons.

forced migration

the migrant has been compelled to move by political or environmental factors.

internal migration

A permanent move within the same country

interregional migration

movement from one region of a country to another

intraregional migration

movement within one region

emigration

migration from a location

immigration

migration to a location

net migration

The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants

push factor

induces people to move out of their present location.

pull factor

induces people to move into a new location.

intervening obsticle

An environmental or political feature that hinders migration

step migration

migration that follows a path of a series of stages or steps toward a final destination.

refugee

has been forced to migrate to another country to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or other disasters, and cannot return for fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion.

internally displaced person \[idp\]

has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee but has not migrated across an international border.

asylum seeker

someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee.

floodplain

the area subject to flooding during a specific number of years, based on historical trends

remittance

The transfer of money by workers to people in the country from which they emigrated

unauthorized immigration

people who emigrate to another country without the proper documentation to do so

quota

a law establishing a maximum limit on the number of people who can immigrate into a country

family-based migration

the migration of people to a specific location because relatives previously migrated there.

guest worker

people from poorer countries were allowed to immigrate temporarily to obtain jobs.

circular migration

the temporary movement of a migrant worker between home and host countries to seek employment