AP Hum Geo Chp 3 KBAT Terms

Brain drain

Large-scale emigration by talented people

Chain Migration

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

Circulation

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

Diaspora

The dispersion of any people from their original homeland

Emigration

Migration from a location

Migration

Form of relocation diffusion involving a permanent move to a new location

Forced Migration

Permanent movement compelled usually by cultural factors

Voluntary Migration

Permanent movement undertaken by choice

Guest Worker

Workers who migrate to MDC's of Northern and Western Europe, usually from Southern and Eastern Europe or from North Africa, in search of higher-paying jobs

Internal Migration

Permanent movement within a particular country

International Migration

Permanent movement from one country to another

Intervening Obstacle

An environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders migration

Migration Transition

Change in the migration pattern in a society that results in industrialization, population growth, and other social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition

Mobility

All types of movement from one location to another

Net Migration

The difference between the level of immigration and the level of emigration

Pull Factor

Factors that induce people to move to a new location

Push Factor

Factor that induces people to leave old residences

Refugees

People who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion

Transhumance

The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures

Urbanization

An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements

Counterurbanization

Net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries