Unit 2 AP Human Geo (S1) [Migration]

Asylum Seekers

People seeking protection in another country due to danger or persecution.

Brain Drain

Emigration of skilled workers to other countries.

Chain Migration

Migration of people to a place where family or friends have already settled.

Circular Migration

Temporary movement of people for work or seasonal reasons.

Circulation

Short-term, repetitive movements within a region.

Counter-urbanization

Movement from cities to rural areas.

Emigration

Leaving one country to live in another.

Environmental Degradation

Decline in environmental quality that can push people to migrate.

Forced Migration

Movement of people against their will.

Guest Worker

Temporary labor migrants, usually for low-skilled jobs.

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

People forced to move within their own country due to conflict or disaster.

Internal Migration

Movement within a country.

International Migration

Movement from one country to another.

Interregional Migration

Movement between regions within a country.

Intervening Obstacle

A barrier that makes migration more difficult (e.g., mountains, laws, visas).

Intervening Opportunity

A closer opportunity that reduces the likelihood of migrating farther.

Intraregional Migration

Movement within a region, such as city to suburb.

Migration Transition

Changes in migration patterns caused by demographic transitions.

Mobility

The ability to move from one place to another.

Net Migration

The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants.

Pull Factor

Positive reason attracting people to a new location.

Push Factor

Negative reason causing people to leave a location.

Quota

A limit on the number of immigrants allowed into a country.

Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration

Patterns predicting migration, such as most migrants move short distances.

Refugee

Person fleeing persecution, war, or danger.

Remittance

Money sent by migrants back to their home country.

Step Migration

Migration in stages, e.g., village → town → city.

Transhumance

Seasonal movement of livestock herders and their animals.

Transnational Migration

Migrating between countries while maintaining ties to the origin.

Unauthorized Immigrant

A person living in a country without legal permission.

Undocumented Immigrant

Same as unauthorized immigrant; living in a country without official permission.

Voluntary Migration

Migration by choice for personal reasons.

mobility

going from one place to another

Diffusion

the way things spread from one place to another

EX: Pizza in Italy that spread to other places

interregional

moving between different regions of a country

intraregional

moving within the same region of a country).