Chapter 2 Migration FRQ

Migration

permanent move to a new location

Migration is important because...

When people migrate they bring their
-cultural values
-economic practices

mobility

Term that covers all types of movements from one place to another.

circulation

short term, repative movements (daily, monthly, annually)

Raven steins three grous\ps

1. The distance migrants move
2.The reason migrants move
3. The characteristics of migrants

Migration transition

a change in the migration pattern in a sociy that results from social and economic changes

immigration

Migrants moving to a location

emigration

Migration FROM a location (exit)

international migration

a permanent move from on country to another

Voluntary migration

migrant has chosen to move usually for economic reasons

Forced migration

migrant has been compleed by poltical/envoirment factors

three largest flows of migrants are

Latin America-- North America
Asia-- Europe
Asia--North America

Internal Migration

PERMEANT move within the same country

Interregional Migration

movement from on region of the country to another

Intraregional migration

Movement with ONE region

Net migration

difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants

The net migration is positive if...

the number of immigrants exceed the number of emigrants

The net migration is negative if...

the number of emigrants exceed the number of immigrants

Remittance

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

brain drain

depletion or loss of intellectual and technical people in a country because they emigrated out.

Pull factor

Something that atracks people to an area

Push Factor

Something the makes people want to leave an aera

Chain migration

social process by which immigrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular destination.

Migration Field

Where a nation of people move to

Stage 1 MT

High daily or seasonal mobility. People migrate for food and survival (more seasonal)

Stage 2 MT

High International immigration and internal migration from rural to urban areas

Stage 3 MT

High international immigration and intraregional migration from cities to suburbs. (less international)

Migration transition

change in the migration pattern in society that results from social and economic changes

Four main catorys of pull factors are

economic, political,cultural,envoirnmental

intervening obstacle

An environment or political feature that hinders migration

Step migration

migration that follows a path of series of stages towards a final destination

refugee

has been forced to migrate to another country to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations, or general violence

internally displaced person (IDP)

has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee, but has NOT left the COUNTRY.

asylum seeker

someone who has migrated to another country in hope to be recognized as a refugee.