Migration

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) defines migration as ‘The movement of a person or a group of persons, either across an international border, or within a State. It is a population movement, encompassing any kind of movement of people, whatever its length, composition and causes; it includes migration of refugees, displaced persons, economic migrants, and persons moving for other purposes, including family reunification.’ (IOM, 2018).

See also: Environmental migration.

Other articles on Designing Buildings about migration include:

• Migration strategy.
• Pandemic migration.
• Illegal migrant workers in construction.
• Migrant workers.
• Migrant.