AP HuGe - Chapter 3 Vocab

Vocabulary from Chapter 3 in the textbook.

migration

a permanent move to a new location

mobility

all types of movement from place to place

seasonal mobility

the temporary relocation of people based on the season, often for agricultural or climate-related reasons (think about college students)

circulation

movements that happen on a regular basis

migration transition

a change in the migration pattern in a society that results from the social and economic changes that also producer the demographic transition

international migration

a permanent move from one country to another

voluntary migration

the migrant has chosen to move due to economic or environmental reasons

forced migration

the migrant is forced to move due to political or environmental reasons

internal migration

a permanent move within the country

interregional migration

the movement from one region of a country to another

intraregional migration

movement within the region

emigration

migration from a location

immigration

migration to a location

metropolitan

urban areas

periphery area

area in or near another area

counterurbanization

net migration from urban to rural areas

push factor

induces people to move out of their current location

pull factor

induces people to move into a new location

intervening obstacle

an environmental or political feature that hinders migration

arduos

difficult and tiring

step migration

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

refugee

someone who has been forced to migrate because they are in danger for their beliefs/culture in their country

internally displaced person (IDP)

somebody who has been forced to migrate like a refugee but not across international borders

asylum seeker

someone who has migrated to another country in hope of being recognized as a refugee

floodplain

the area subject to flooding during a specific number of years, based on historical trends

levee

an embankment built to prevent the overflow of water

dike

a barrier to hold back or regulate water from rivers or oceans

atoll

a ring-shaped coral reef

coral

a small sedentary marine animal that has a skeleton made of calcium carbonate

remittance

the transfer of money by workers to people in the country they immigrated from

unauthorized immigrants

people who immigrated illegally without the proper documents

quota

a law establishing a maximum limit on the number of people who can immigrate into a country

brain drain

when a bunch of smart people go and work in another country causing the origin country to not have as many smart people

family-based migration

the migration of people to a specific location because relatives previously migrated there