AP Human Geography Vocab. 3

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Migrated to another country hoping for refugee status.

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Asylum Seeker

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Large-scale emigration by talented people.

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Brain Drain

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Migration to a location due to relatives or same nationality's prior migration.

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Chain Migration

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Temporary movement of a migrant worker between home and host countries for employment.

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Circular Migration

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Short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur regularly.

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Circulation

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Net migration from urban to rural areas in developed countries.

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Counterurbanization

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Land degradation in semiarid areas due to human actions like crop planting, grazing, and deforestation.

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Desertification

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Migration FROM a location.

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Emigration

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Area prone to flooding based on historical trends.

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Floodplain

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Permanent movement due to cultural or environmental factors.

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Forced Migration