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Net Migration
difference of number of people to immigrate to and emigrate from in a country (i- e)
Mobility
all types of movement from one place to another.
Chain Migration
the social process by which immigrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular destination.
Brain Drain
the emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country.
Exurbanites
people who have left the inner city and moved to outlying suburbs or rural areas.
Sun Belt
Geographical region in the United States that stretches from Florida and Virginia all the way to Nevada and southern California.
Cyclic Movement
short- term, repetitive, movements that recur on a regular basis.
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________:: the action or practice of seasonally moving livestock around to other pasture grounds in a cycle.
Interregional Immigration
movement within a country from one region to another.
Intraregional Immigration
movement within a country and within a region.
Guest Workers
a person with temporary permission to work in another country.
Asylum
the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee
Brain Drain
the emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country
Chain Migration
the social process by which immigrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular destination
circulation
short-term, repetitive, cyclic movements that recur on a regular basis
Counter-Migration
a migration in the opposite direction
Guest Workers
a person with temporary permission to work in another country
Interregional Immigration
movement within a country from one region to another
Intraregional Immigration
movement within a country and within a region
Migration Transition
idea that through development, countries experience a transition over time from predominantly migrant-sending to migrant-receiving, and emigration eventually falls to zero
Mobility
all types of movement from one place to another
Quotas (Quota Laws)
Established limits by governments on the number of immigrants who can enter a country each year
Ravensteins Law of Migration
every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration
Exurbanites
people who have left the inner city and moved to outlying suburbs or rural areas
Remittance
Money sent from immigrants to their family/friends in their home countries
Center of Population
a geographical point that describes a center point of the regions population
Cyclic Movement
short-term, repetitive, cyclic movements that recur on a regular basis
Geographic Center
a countrys physical center point
Transhumance
the action or practice of seasonally moving livestock around to other pasture grounds in a cycle
Cotton Belt
the region of the United States where cotton was the predominant cash crop from the late 18th century into the 20th century
Rust Belt
the geographic region stretching from New York to the Midwest that was once dominated by the coal industry, steel production, and manufacturing
Sun Belt
Geographical region in the United States that stretches from Florida and Virginia all the way to Nevada and southern California
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