Migration Terminology

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Asylum seeker

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Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee.

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Brain drain

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Large-scale emigration by talented people.

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Circular migration

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The temporary movement of a migrant worker between home and host countries to seek employment.

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Circulation

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

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Counterurbanization

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Net migration from urban to rural areas in developed countries.

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Emigration

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Permanent movement of people from a location.

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Family-based migration

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Migration of people to a specific location because relatives previously migrated there.

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Floodplain

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The area subject to flooding during a given number of years, according to historical trends.

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Forced migration

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Permanent movement of people compelled by political or environmental factors.

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Guest worker

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A term once used for a worker in search of a higher-paying job who migrated to the developed countries of Northern and Western Europe, usually from Southern and Eastern Europe or from North Africa.