This book provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical, methodological, and policy approaches to global climate-related migration and displacement. It will be valuable for students, researchers, and policy makers of geography, environmental science, climate/sustainability studies, demography, sociology, public policy, and political science.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical, methodological, and policy approaches to global climate-related migration and displacement. It will be valuable for students, researchers, and policy makers of geography, environmental science, climate/sustainability studies, demography, sociology, public policy, and political science.
Kelsea Best is an Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering and City and Regional Planning at the Ohio State University where she studies equity in climate impacts and adaptations, including climate-related mobility. She has consulted for the US Department of State and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. She is an active member of the Association of American Geographers and the Society for Risk Analysis.
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Preface Acknowledgements 1. People on the move in a changing climate 2. Migration and displacement associated with extreme weather events: tropical cyclones, severe storms, heavy rainfall events, and flooding 3. Migration and displacement associated with aridity, drought, heat and wildfires 4. Migration and displacement risks associated with mean sea level rise 5. Data and methods for modeling climate-related migration 6. Policy considerations 7. Emerging issues and future directions Glossary of key terms References Index.
Preface Acknowledgements 1. People on the move in a changing climate 2. Migration and displacement associated with extreme weather events: tropical cyclones, severe storms, heavy rainfall events, and flooding 3. Migration and displacement associated with aridity, drought, heat and wildfires 4. Migration and displacement risks associated with mean sea level rise 5. Data and methods for modeling climate-related migration 6. Policy considerations 7. Emerging issues and future directions Glossary of key terms References Index.
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