Environmental Stress and Human Migration in a Low-lying Developing Nation: A Comparison of Co-evolving Natural and Human Landscapes in the Physically and Culturally Diverse Context of Bangladesh
Abstract
The relationship between environmental conditions and human migration is multidimensional and complex, and few studies have addressed exactly how this two-way relationship operates and under what conditions environmental concerns affect migration decisions. We observe that the complexity of issues facing low-lying regions such as Bangladesh demand a significant advance in knowledge base on migration and human-environment interactions. From this view we have identified the overarching goals of our project to be: (1) identify social and environmental factors most important in maintaining stability, from households to communities, or for motivating decisions to migrate; (2) determine how these factors differ within and across diverse social and physical landscapes; and (3) assess how these variables are likely to interact under a variety of scenarios for social and environmental change.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA572759
Entities
People
- Steven L. Goodbred, Jr.
Organizations
- Vanderbilt University