The process of moving into a new region or place.

Immigration/Immigrant

The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country; a person who does so.

The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; a person who does so.

A well-defined channel of people moving from one area to another.

The movement of people in the opposite direction of a migration stream.

The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants.

Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration

A set of theories about migration patterns and trends developed by E.G. Ravenstein.

The emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country.

The immigration of highly trained or intelligent people into a particular country.

Negative aspects or conditions that motivate one to leave, especially in one's country, region, organization, religion, etc.

Positive aspects or conditions that attract one to a new location.

Intervening obstacles

Barriers that make it difficult for people to migrate from one place to another.

Intervening opportunities

Opportunities that arise during migration that may cause a person to settle before reaching their intended destination.

When people choose to move to a new location.

International Migration

The movement of people across international borders.

A person with temporary permission to work in another country.

Transnational Migration

The process of moving across international borders while maintaining connections to one's country of origin.

The movement of people within a country.

Interregional Migration

The movement of people from one region to another within a country.

Intraregional Migration

The movement of people within the same region.

Rural-to-Urban Migration

The movement of people from the countryside to cities.

A series of shorter, less extreme migrations from a person's place of origin to final destination.

The process by which migrants from a particular town follow others from that town to a particular destination.

The voluntary or involuntary return of travelers and migrants to their place of origin.

The movement of people based on seasonal demand for labor.

The seasonal movement of people with their livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures.

Zelinsky’s Mobility Transition Model

A model that describes the changes in migration patterns in a society as it becomes more developed.

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

When people are compelled to move due to conflict, natural disasters, or other external factors.

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

A person who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.

A person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another.

The forced removal of a particular ethnic group from a territory.

The process of returning a person to their place of origin or citizenship.

A scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic locale.

Money sent by migrants back to their family or community in their country of origin.

Migration and Mobility Concepts Flashcards

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Migration

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The movement of people from one place to another.

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Spatial Mobility

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The ability of people to move across different locations.

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Migrant

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A person who moves from one place to another, especially to find work or better living conditions.

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Non-migrant

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A person who does not move from their place of origin.

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Origin

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The starting point or place from which a person migrates.

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Destination

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The place to which a person is moving or migrating.

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Out-Migration

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The process of leaving one region or place to live in another.

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