What is net migration?

Difference between immigration and emigration.

Where are the highest in-migration rates?

Petroleum-exporting countries of Southwest Asia.

What are the historical U.S. immigration patterns?

At independence: Europe (British Isles), Atlantic seaboard, Sub-Saharan Africa (slaves). 19th century: Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia, Southern and Eastern Europe. Recent: Latin America, Asia, Mexico.

What are the key periods of interregional migration in the U.S.?

1790: hugging the coast, 1800–1840: crossing the Appalachians, 1850–1890: rushing to the gold, 1900–1940: filling in the Great Plains, 1950–2010: moving South.

What are the interregional migration trends in China?

Primarily rural to urban, immigration restrictions lifted by government.

What are the interregional migration trends in Brazil?

Encourage movement to interior through the building of Brasilia, net out-migration from coastal cities.

What are the interregional migration trends in Canada?

Alberta largest in-migration, Quebec largest out-migration.

What are the interregional migration trends in Russia?

Population clustered in the western European part, resources in the east, Soviets used forced migration to exploit resources, now net in-migration to cities in the west near Europe.

What are the types of intraregional migration?

Rural to urban, urban to suburban, urban to rural.

What is counterurbanization?

Net migration from urban to rural areas.

What are Ravenstein’s Principles of migration?

Most people migrate for economic reasons, political and environmental reasons also induce migration.

What is a push factor?

Factor that induces people to leave the old location.

What is a pull factor?

Factor that attracts people to a new location.

What are intervening obstacles?

Environmental or cultural features that inhibit migration.

What is the Trail of Tears?

Forced migration of Native Americans.

What are the major sources of refugees?

Afghanistan, Syria, Myanmar, South Sudan.

What are internally displaced persons (IDPs)?

People who are forced to leave their home but remain within their country's borders.

What are asylum seekers?

People who seek international protection from dangers in their home country.

What are the environmental push factors for migration?

Katrina Flooding, hurricanes Harvey & Maria.

What are the environmental pull factors for migration?

Attractive environments like mountains, highlands, warm winters, coastal environments.

What are the economic reasons for migrating from developing countries?

South and East Asia are the largest source regions for employment-seeking migrants, oil-producing countries in Southwest Asia are major destinations.

What are remittances?

Money migrants send back to family and friends in their home countries.

What is Ravenstein’s theory on the gender and age of migrants?

Most long-distance migrants are male and adult individuals rather than families with children.

What are the U.S. immigration policies regarding unauthorized immigration?

Maintain current level, increase, reduce, or have no formal policy.

What are the characteristics of U.S. undocumented immigrants?

Most from Mexico and other Latin American countries, destination: California and Texas, 1 million children, increasing residency, 8 million employed.

What are quotas in immigration?

Establish the maximum number of people who can migrate into a country.

Emigration of highly educated and skilled people from a country.

What are the U.S. Mexico border issues?

Border security, workplace, civil rights, local initiatives.

What are guest workers?

Workers admitted temporarily to fill employment needs, expected to return home.

What are the attitudes toward immigrants in Europe?

Blamed for crime, unemployment, cultural and religious conflicts.

Migration and Geography Flashcards

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What is migration?

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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, environmental comfort.

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What is migration transition?

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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, 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, intraregional migration.

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