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

Lina Eklund; Clemens Romankiewicz; Martin Stefan Brandt; Martin Doevenspeck; Cyrus Samimi

doi:10.12854/erde-147-10

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

Lina Eklund, Clemens Romankiewicz, Martin Stefan Brandt, Martin Doevenspeck, Cyrus Samimi

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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.

Original language	English
Journal	Die Erde – Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin
Volume	147
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	139-152
Number of pages	14
ISSN	0013-9998
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12854/erde-147-10
Publication status	Published - 2016

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