2. Each day millions of people are on the move. Migration occurs in surges, sometimes
overwhelming the authorities who try to control it. At other times, the surge may be
encouraged.
Explain the concept of activity (action) space. Does this space vary from place to
place? And, provide some examples. What factors would determine activity
space.
3. TYPES of MOVEMENT
Migration is not the only form of
movement that affects populations and
communities. Mobility of all kinds is
one of the defining characteristics of a
culture, including cyclic movement,
periodic movement, and migratory
movement.
We are creatures of habit, and our
habits, from commuting to vacationing,
define our activity space.
4. CYCLIC MOVEMENT
Explain cyclic movement. In urbanized societies this daily cyclic movement has its
equivalent in the daily journey to work, commuting, a trip that sometimes involves hours of
travel in various modes of transportation. Other commuting examples? Various cultures
commute in different ways. From the modern modes of transportation found in the U.S., ….
5. … to the Middle East, where
commuting can take a markedly more
primitive form, to …
13. Quite another form of irregular, yet cyclic, movement is nomadism. Most nomadic
movement takes place according to travel patterns that are repeated time and again.
What factors influence nomadic movement? Are nomads on the move year-round?
Is this form of movement increasing, or decreasing?
14. PERIODIC MOVEMENT
Distinguish periodic movements from more conventional cyclic movements. Examples of
periodic movements include students attending college ….
18. Another form of periodic movement is transhumance, referring to a system of pastoral
farming in which livestock and their keepers move in response to the seasonal availability
of pastures.
