Vocab
Migration: the act of moving from one place to another, often for the purpose of settling in a new location.
Immigration: the act of moving into a country from another country, typically for the purpose of permanent residence.
Emigration: the act of leaving one country to live in another, often motivated by various factors such as economic opportunities or political asylum.
Net migration (in and out): The total number of people migrating into and out of a country
international migration: The movement of people across international borders, which can involve both immigration and emigration, often influenced by globalization, conflict, and labor demands.
transnational migration: the movement of people inside of a country from one region to another, often driven by economic factors, environmental changes, or social networks that connect different parts of the country.
Voluntary Migration: the movement of individuals who choose to relocate, often for reasons such as better job opportunities, education, or quality of life, as opposed to being forced to migrate due to conflict or persecution.
Involuntary Migration: the movement of individuals who are compelled to leave their homes due to factors such as war, persecution, natural disasters, or other crises, often resulting in refugees or displaced persons.
Push and pull reasons for migration:
Push factors: conditions that drive people to leave their current location, such as unemployment, lack of safety, or poor living conditions.
Pull factors: conditions that attract individuals to a new location, including better job prospects, a more stable environment, or the presence of family and friends.
Internally Displaced Person (IDP): individuals who are forced to flee their home but remain within their country's borders, often due to conflict, natural disasters, or other crises.
Step Migration: a process where individuals move gradually from one place to another, typically from rural areas to urban centers, often in search of better opportunities or living conditions.
Chain Migration:the social process where immigrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a new destination, often leading to the establishment of communities in the new location.
Guest worker: a foreign national who is permitted to work in a host country on a temporary basis, usually to fill labor shortages in specific sectors.
Remittances: financial transfers made by migrants to their home countries, often used to support family members or invest in local economies.
Internal Migration: the movement of people within a country, often from rural areas to urban centers, driven by factors such as job opportunities, education, and quality of life.
Interregional Migration: the movement of people between different regions within a country, often driven by economic opportunities, environmental factors, or social connections.
Intraregional Migration: the movement of people within a specific region, typically involving shifts from one urban area to another or from urban to rural settings, often influenced by local economic conditions, housing availability, and lifestyle preferences.
Rural to Urban migration: the process by which individuals or families move from countryside areas to cities, often in search of better employment prospects, access to services, and enhanced living conditions.
Urban to suburban migration: the process by which individuals or families move from city or economically busy areas to the suburbs of the same region, often in search of less parking space or more living space, longer taxes, or to start a family
Urban to rural (aka counterurbanization): the exact opposite of traditional migration. instead of moving from rural areas such as the countryside to economically active urban areas like major cities, individuals move from urban areas to rural areas, often in search of a refreshing life or due to a potential post-retirement plan