AP Human Geography Chapter 3 Vocab

large-scale immigration by talented people

migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there

short-term, repetitive or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis

net migration from urban to rural areas in mdcs.

migration from a location

the area subject to flooding during a given number of years according to historical trends

permanent movement compelled usually by cultural factors

workers who migrate to the mdcs of n and w europe usually from s and e europe or from n america in search of higher paying jobs

migration to a new location

permanent movement within a particular country

permanent movement from one country to another

permanent movement from one region of a country to another

an environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders migration

permanent movement within one region of a country

form of relocation diffusiong involving permanent move to a new location

change in the migration pattern in a society that results from industrialization, popluation growth, and other social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition

all types of movement from one location to another

immigration – emigration

induce people to move to a new location

induce people to leave old tendencies

in reference to migration, a law that places maximum limits on the number of people who can immigrate to a country each year

people who are forced to migrate from their home country and caannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group or political opinion

people who enter a country without proper documents

permanent movement undertaken by choice