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Using earth observation data for studying climate migration: an exploration of methodological opportunities and constraints

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: As the effects of climate change are increasingly being felt, understanding its impact on population and migration trends is becoming crucial. Although some research has covered the link between the two, a systematic approach remains uncharted territory. As knowledge on both climate-induced migration and climate change are both extremely complex, developing a cross-fielded methodological approach with the potential to tackle them simultaneously is a promising avenue to put forward. This article introduces a novel methodology that leverages the disruptive capabilities of Earth Observation to examine the highly complex relationships between the various impacts of climate change and climate-induced migration.

Source: Oxford Open Climate Change

DOI: 10.1093/oxfclm/kgaf022

Authors: Aurélien Sacotte, Peter Scholten

Institution: Erasmus University Rotterdam

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,899