GEOG 142 Chapter 7: PopulationGeographyTextbookChapter7Notes
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The shift of people from rural to urban places (urban transition), and the shift to higher levels of international migration (transfer of people from one part of the globe to another); usually in response to resource scarcity. Permanent change in residence within national boundaries. Permanent change of residence involving movement from one country to another. Any permanent change in residence; detachment from the organization of activities at one place and the movement of the total round of activities to another . You cannot be a migrant unless you leave your room. however, just because you leave your room doesn"t mean you"re a migrant. Geographic movement that is either not permanent, or is of sufficiently short distance that it is not considered to be migration*; example: sojourner (international temporary worker), seasonal worker, commuter, traveler, and mover*. Lack of permanent address creates a problem in defining them as migrants.
