Route Description (MRO)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

Name

routeDesc

Datatype

Text

Definition

The reason(s) for a specified population moving from one or more geographic areas to one or more other geographic areas.

Description

Migrations may be brought about by economic, political, religious, or natural causes. Example migrations include: a population who migrates from their homeland to find refuge from war, persecution, disease or starvation; a population of water buffalo that migrates to a neighbouring region to find available water.

Accepted

2016-06-08

Defined by

DEU

Used by

HM010 Migration Route