Types of Migration
voluntary: the migration of people is a choice by the person migrating
forced: the migration of people happens when peole are forced to move
chain: migration of people to a specific location because relatives previously migrated there
transnational: process of movement and settlement across international borders (might adapt to the culture)
step: when a person has a set destination in mind, however, the person will stop at different locations along the way (travel process)
guest worker: a worker who migrated to a country in search of a higher paying job
transhumance: it is the seasonal movement of livestock between 2 locations
interregional: when a person moves from one region of a country to another region
intraregional: when a person moves within a region (from city to rural and vice versa)
Migration πΆββοΈ β
def: when people permanently move to a new location
People who migrate
emigrant: person who is leaving a country to reside in another π€
inmigrant: person who is entering a country from another to take up π₯
refugee: person who is residing outside the country of their origin due to fear of persecution
impacts
relocation difussion: it moves with people and do not remain in the point of origin
expansion difussion: it moves with people but it is not lost at the point of origin
cultural markers: it reflects the cultures of those who occupy them