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Definition

Significance

Brain Drain

Large Scale emigration

by talented people.

This is significant
because it will affect the
country that the people
migrate too giving them
better economy,
tech,etc. and the
countries they leave
allowing for a
population decrease.

Chain Migration

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

This is important so we
can understand we
certain people or groups
move to a certain area
and why.

Circulation

Short - Term, repetitive,

or cyclical movements
that recur on a regular
basis.

It shows that not all

movement in migration
is permanent may be
temporary.

Counter - urbanization

Net Migration from

urban to rural areas in
more developed
countries.

So we can understand
the reasons and factors
of why people decided
to live where they live.
Also because this was
the first time there was
a net out migration in
some cities.

Emigration

Migration from a
location.

This is significant
because everyday
people emigrate for a
multitude of reasons
such as jobs or families.
Also because it
differentiates moving to
or from a location.

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Floodplain

The area subject to

flooding during a given
number of year
according to historical
trends.

This is significant so we
can predict with
flooding will occur and
give a pre advanced
warning.

Forced Migration

Permanent movement
compelled usually by
cultural factors.

This is important
because it simply a way
that people migrate.

Guestworkers

Workers who migrate to

more developed
countries of Northern
and Western Europe,
usually from Southern
and Eastern Europe or
North Africa for higher
paying jobs.

Guest workers provide

an alternate source of
people to do low class
jobs that others do not
want to do while
increasing economy.

Immigration

Migration to a new
location.

This is important so we
are able to understand
the reasoning behind
why people move and
what affect it has on the
location.

Internal Migration

Permanent movement
within a particular
country.

This is important so we
are able to understand
the reasoning behind
why people move and
what affect it has on the
location. It doesn't
affect economies as
much as others.

Interregional Migration

Permanent movement
from one region of a
country to another.

This is important so we
are able to understand
the reasoning behind
why people move and
what affect it has on the
location.

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International Migration

Permanent movement
from one country to
another.

This is important so we
are able to understand
the reasoning behind
why people move and
what affect it has on the
location. Does affect the
economy a decent
amount.

Intervening Obstacle

An environmental or
cultural feature of
landscape that hinders
migrations.

Intervening Obstacles
are important because
it distracts people from
realizing the optimal
goal.

Intraregional Migration

Permanent movement
within one region of
country.

This is important
because it stimulates
the economy.

Migration

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

Migration is significant
because it includes so
many of the factors of a
developing country.

Migration Transition

Change in the
This is what helps us
migration pattern in a
differentiate between
society that results
LDCs and MDCs.
from 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.

Mobility helps us
transport ourselves and
allows us to view our
affect on locations.

Net Migration

The difference between

the level of immigration
and the level of
emigration.

This is significant
because it gives us
information about
countries based on
migration.

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Pull Factor

Factor that induces

people to move to a
new location.

This is important
because it notifies
people why you chose
to go to a place and
what factors it has.

Push Factor

Factor that induces

people to leave to a
new location.

This is important
because it notifies
people why you chose
to leave a place and
what factors it doesn't
have.

Quotas

In reference to
migration, laws that
place maximum limits
on number of people
who can immigrate to a
country each year.

This limits the amount

of immigrants keeping
balance in economy and
other factors between
countries.

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 social
group, or political
opinion.

Refugees are important

terms because they
show us current events
in the world and what
needs to be watched
out for. It shows us why
refugees chose to leave
their countries and why
the chose their new
ones.

Unauthorized
Immigrants

People who enter a

country without proper
documents.

This is an important
term especially in the
U.S. because there are
so many illegal
immigrants that affect
our economy, jobs,
education,etc. .

Voluntary Migration

Permanent movement
undertaken by choice.

This is important
because governments
give the citizens options
on whether they decide
to reside in one place

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