Data and methods in the environment-migration nexus: a scale perspective
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Data and methods in the environment-migration nexus : a scale perspective. / Eklund, Lina; Romankiewicz, Clemens; Brandt, Martin Stefan; Doevenspeck, Martin; Samimi, Cyrus.
In: Die Erde – Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin, Vol. 147, No. 2, 2016, p. 139-152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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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
VL - 147
SP - 139
EP - 152
JO - Die Erde
JF - Die Erde
SN - 0013-9998
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 165842499