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Define emigration Migration from a location Using figure 3-‐1, briefly state what one would expect to occur, in terms of migration, in each stage of the demographic transition model, as it is ... applied to a migration transition. Migration Transition As applied to the Demographic Transition Model Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3&4 High daily/seasonal mobility in search of food High international emigration and interregional migration from rural to urban areas High international immigration and intraregional migration from cities to suburbs What are Ravenstein’s two laws for distance in relation of migrants? 1. Most migrants relocate a short distance and remain within the same country 2. Long-distance migrants to other countries head for major centers of economic activity Migration may be classified as either international or internal. What is the difference? International is a permanent move from one country to another. While internal is a permanent move within the same country. What types of push factors are usually responsible for voluntary migration? Cultural and economic What types of push factors are usually responsible for forced migration (refugees)? Political and environmental Define interregional migration Movement from one region of a country to another Define intraregional migration Movement within one region Read the section, International Migration Patterns on page 81, and then make 5 summary statements regarding global migration patterns. 1. Asia to Europe 2. Asia to North America 3. From Latin America to North America 4. Developing to developed countries 5. The US has about 43 million foreign-born residents Where are Migrants Distributed? immigration [Show More]

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