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Lina Eklund

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Data and methods in the environment-migration nexus : A scale perspective

Author

  • Lina Eklund
  • Clemens Romankiewicz
  • Martin Brandt
  • Martin Doevenspeck
  • Cyrus Samimi

Summary, in English

The relationship between environment and migration has gained increased attention since the 1990s when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projected climate change to become a major driver of human migration. Evaluations of this relationship include both quantitative and qualitative assessments. This review article introduces the concept of scale to environment-migration research as an important methodological issue for the reliability of conclusions drawn. The review of case studies shows that scale issues are highly present in environment-migration research but rarely discussed. Several case studies base their results on data at very coarse resolutions that have undergone strong modifications and generalizations. We argue that scale-related shortcomings must be considered in all stages of environment-migration research.

Department/s

  • Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
  • MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World

Publishing year

2016

Language

English

Pages

139-152

Publication/Series

Die Erde

Volume

147

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article review

Publisher

Gesellschaft fur Erdkunde zu Berlin

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0013-9998