APHUG Unit 3 Migration

Asylum seeker (P. 92

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

Brain drain (P. 103

Large-scale emigration by talented people.

Chain migration (P. 103

Migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there.

Circular migration (P. 106

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

Circulation (p. 78

Short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis.

Counterurbanization (p. 90

Net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries.

Desertification (p. 94

Degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions such as excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting. Also known as semiarid land degradation.

Emigration (p. 78

Migration from a location.

Floodplain (p. 94

An area subject to flooding during a given number of years, according to historical trends.

Forced migration (p. 82

Permanent movement, compelled by cultural or environmental factors.

Guest worker (p. 106

A term once used for a worker who migrated to the developed countries of Northern and Western Europe, usually from Southern and Eastern Europe or from North Africa, in search of a higher-paying job.

Immigration (p. 78

Migration to a new location.

Internal migration (p. 82

Permanent movement within a particular country.

Internally displaced person (IDP/ (p. 92

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

International migration (p. 82

Permanent movement from one country to another.