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Migration
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A permanent move to a new location
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Emigration
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Migration from a location
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Immigration
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Migration to a location
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Net migration
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The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants
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Mobility
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All types of movement from one location to another
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Circulation
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Short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis
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Push factor
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Something that induces people to move out of their present location
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Pull factor
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Something that induces people to move into a new location
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Refugees
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People who have been forced to migrate from their homes and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion
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Floodplain
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The area subject to flooding during a specific number of years, based on historical trends
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Intervening obstacle
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An environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration
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International migration
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Permanent movement from one country to another
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Internal migration
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Permanent movement within the same country
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Interregional migration
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Movement from one region of a country to another
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Intraregional migration
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Movement within one region
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