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Rubenstein chapter 3
Human Geography
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Geography
9th Grade
09/30/2013

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Migration
Definition
A permanent movement to a new location
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Emigration
Definition
A migration from a location
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Immigration
Definition
A migration to a location
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Net Migration
Definition
The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants from a location
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Mobility
Definition
Movement from one place to another
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Circulation
Definition
Short-term repetitive movements on a regular basis.
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Push factor
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A factor that induces one to move away from a location
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Pull factor
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A factor that induces people to move to a location
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Refugee
Definition
one who has been forced to move out of fear of persecution
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Floodplain
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The area subject to a flooding during a specific number of years, based on a trend
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Intervening Obstacle
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An environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration.
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International Migration
Definition
The permanent movement from one country to another
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Internal Migration
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A permanent movement within a country
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Interregional Migration
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The movement from one region to another
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Intraregional Migration
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The movement from within a region
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Voluntary Migration
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When the migrant has has chosen to migrate for economic factors
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Forced Migration
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When the migrant is compelled to move because of cultural factors.
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Migration Transition
Definition
Changes in the society compared to those in the demographic transition
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Unauthorized immigrants
Definition
Immigrants that enter without proper documents
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Chain Migration
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A series of migrations to a specific location because of other family members or friends that previously migrated there
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Quota
Definition
Maximum limits on the number of immigrants coming into a country
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Brain Drain
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A large scale emigration by talented people.
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Guest Worker
Definition
Citizens of poor countries who obtain jobs in the West or the Middle East.
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Counterurbanization
Definition
When more people move out of urban area into rural areas than into them.
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