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

TY - JOUR

T1 - Data and methods in the environment-migration nexus

T2 - a scale perspective

AU - Eklund, Lina

AU - Romankiewicz, Clemens

AU - Brandt, Martin Stefan

AU - Doevenspeck, Martin

AU - Samimi, Cyrus

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

U2 - 10.12854/erde-147-10

DO - 10.12854/erde-147-10

M3 - Review

AN - SCOPUS:84977109196

SN - 0013-9998

VL - 147

SP - 139

EP - 152

JO - Die Erde – Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin

JF - Die Erde – Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin

IS - 2

ER -