6 Demographic characteristics of migration

Migration of population is a demographic process defining the development of human civilization. Spatial movement of particular groups of population possessing a certain potential (in the sense of civilization) leads to essential changes in trajectories of regional development. This statement can be illustrated by many historical examples. Moreover, one would feel the influence of migratory processes not only in historical perspective, but also daily – as the so-called labour migration. For instance, attraction zones emerge around large cities, whose population performs commutation for labour. Let us slightly generalize the conventional notion of migration. Consequently, this term may cover outer labour ...

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