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Migration for survival under natural disasters: A reluctant and passive choice for agriculturalists in historical China.
- Source :
- SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences; Dec2017, Vol. 60 Issue 12, p2089-2096, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This study quantitatively investigates the long-term dynamics of the association between natural disasters and the migration of agriculturists in historical China. Population pressure is also studied because migration is a population density-dependent phenomenon. This study has adopted correlation analysis, multivariate linear/Poisson regression analyses, and Granger causality analysis to verify the linkages of natural disaster-migration and population-migration in historical China by collecting updated datasets. This study is the first attempt to reveal that the duration effects of natural disasters on the migration of agriculturalists are short-term and almost instantaneous. Although the agrarian society has a low buffering capacity, the effects of natural disasters within a short-term scale could be relieved to some extent. However, population pressure can push migration on a long-term scale despite its limited forcefulness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16747313
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126747488
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-017-9080-6