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Movement in Geography - Coggle Diagram
Movement in Geography
Migration- the movement of people from one place to another. 
Immigrant - An immigrant is a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. However, unlike refugees, immigrants aren’t fleeing from persecution or dangers. Currently in the US, there is a lot of countroversy over immigration policies.
Documented Immigrant - Immigrants that are in a country legally. They have the proper documentation to be an immigrant or they are documented/recorded in the government's records.
Undocumented Immigrant - Immigrants that are in a country illegally. They haven’t gone through the proper process to become a documented immigrant.
Refugee - A refugee is a person who leaves their country in order to escape persecution for things such as religion, race, political views, etc.
Refugees are also people who are fleeing from conflict.
Under international law, refugees have specific rights and protections. They cannot be turned back from the place they were fleeing from, they have rights to security, they have freedom of movement, and they have a right to keep their family together.
Countries receiving refugees also have certain responsibilities.
There are some major refugee crises going on in the world.
UNHRC - The UNHCR is The United Nations Refugee Agency.
This is an organization established by the United Nations that is responsible for the protection of refugees worldwide
Asylum - Asylum is the sheltering and protection of a person in a new country who was forced to leave their country (refugee).
Arab Spring - The Arab Spring was a series of protests, rebellion, and uprising against oppressive regimes and low standards of living in Arab Countries. The Arab Spring has caused some major refugee crisis.
Syria - Syria is a middle eastern country with some coast on the Mediterranean Sea and borders countries like Turkey and Iraq. Syria was one of the countries that took part in the Arab Spring. However, as a result of a civil war, many people are leaving Syria as refugees.
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Urbanization
Urban - Cities and the surrounding area with lots of people, centers of economics, politics, and culture. In current times, a lot of people live in cities and that number is increasing. :
Suburban - Residential areas that are outside or around of a city. Suburban areas have become really popular in the last few decades. The growth of suburban areas increased dramatically after WWII.
Favela - A favela is a slum that is located in brazil. These Favelas generally are on the outskirts of cities. It has a unique culture but also has some problems with drugs and gangs. The pros and cons of the “pacification” of favelas is a bit controversial, especially when Brazil’s police are statistically pretty brutal.
City A densely populated urban area with extensive infrastructure.
Megacity - A city with a population of more than 10 million. There are a lot of megacities and the number should increase in the future. New York is an example of a megacity.
Primate city - A primate city is a city whose population is at least twice the population of the second largest city in that specific country. There are only a small number of primate cities in the world. Tokyo, the city in the image, is one of the few primate cities.
Gentrification - Gentrification is the renovation or renewal of a place in an urban area. There is a lot of controversy over gentrification and its benefits.
Vancouver - Vancouver is a larger port city and it is important to Canada economically because of trade with other countries. It is also one of the most ethnically diverse cities in North America.
The Downtown Eastside area in Vancouver has experienced gentrification. However, it is still debated on weather or not this change was good for the community.
Infrastructure - The structures or facilities that a society needs to operate.
Examples of infrastructure include healthcare, law enforcement, fire protection, pipes, roads, bridges, etc.
The infrastructure determines how many people a city can support.
Relating this to migration, migrants coming to cities can challenge their infrastructure.
Carrying Capacity- The number of people an environment can support. There is a direct relationship with infrastructure and carrying capacity. When there is more infrastructure, the carrying capacity can increase.
Creative Destruction- The process of dismantling established processes in order to be able to adopt new/better methods.
Rural - Countryside areas away from cities with little people and infrastructure.
There are a lot of people moving to urban areas from rural areas, but not really the other way around.
Rural to urban migration – push factors. Push factors out of rural ares and to urban areas include: Lack of economic opportunity, lack of health care, and lack of good education.
Rural to urban migration- pull factors: Pull factors to urban areas include: Jobs and economic opportunity, family ties, and excitement especially for younger generations.
Brain drain - One of the consequences of this migration to urban areas is known as brain drain. Brain drain is the movement of intelligent or skilled people away from a certain place. Brain drain is a problem present in rural America, where intelligent people emigrate from the countryside to the city for opportunities.