Migration and Geography

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What is migration?

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A permanent move to a new location.

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What is mobility?

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Movement between locations.

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What are the reasons for migration?

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Economic opportunity, cultural freedom, and environmental comfort.

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What is migration transition?

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It mirrors economic and population changes of the demographic transition.

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What are the types of international migration?

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Voluntary migration and forced migration.

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What are the major migration flows?

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Latin America to North America, Asia to Europe, Asia to North America.

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What are the types of internal migration?

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Interregional migration and intraregional migration.

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What is emigration?

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Migration from a location.

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What is immigration?

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Migration to a location.

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What is net migration?

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The difference between immigration and emigration.