Activity space
Area within which we move freely on our rounds of regular activity, Sharing that space with others who are also involved in their daily affairs
Chain migration
Indicates that the mover is part of an established migrant flow from a common origin to a prepared destination
Channelized migration
Flow of migration
Contagious diffusion
Process follows the rules of distance decay spactial interaction at each step
Critical distance
The distance beyond which cost effort means and perception plane overriding role in our willingness to interact
Distance Decay
The decline of an activity a function or an amount of interaction with increasing distance from the point of origin
Globalization
The increased interconnection of all parts of the world affects economic political and cultural patterns and processes
Hierarchical diffusion
The spread of innovation up or down a hierarchy of places
Hierarchical migration
Assists in understanding the nature of migration feilds
Human interaction
The communication and interdependencies between people
Mental map
Each individual perceives the world differently
Migration
The permanent relocation of both place of residence and activity place
Migration field
An area of areas that dominate a locale's in and out migration patterns
Place utility
Helps us understand the decision making process that potential voluntary migrants undergo
Pull factor
Positive attractions of the migration destination
Push factor
Negative home conditions that impel the decision to migrate
Return migration (counter migration)
The return of migrants to the regions from which they had earlier emigrated
Spatial diffusion
The process by which a concept, practice, or substance spreads from its point of origin to new territories
Spatial interaction
Used to more specifically identify the locations that are the termini of the interaction
Stage in life
Membership in specific age groups
Step migration
Involves the place transition from
Territoriality
The emotional attachment to, and the defense of, home ground
Transitional corporation
Companies that have headquarters in one country and subsidary companies, factories, and other facilities in several countries