This paper analyzes the environmentally-induced migration and displacement resulting from disasters and natural hazards, looking at the case study of L’Aquila’s earthquake of 2009. After a general critical overview of the social science literature on this topic, the essay analyzes roots and trajectories of the forced human displacement that followed L’Aquila’s earthquake, reflecting on the challenges related to post- earthquake demographic movements and post-disaster resettlement.
Environmental Change, Migration and Displacement. Insights and developments from L’Aquila / Ambrosetti, Elena; Petrillo, Enza. - ELETTRONICO. - (2014), pp. 1-8. (Intervento presentato al convegno 47th Scientific Meeting of the Italian Statistical Society tenutosi a Cagliari).
Environmental Change, Migration and Displacement. Insights and developments from L’Aquila
AMBROSETTI, ELENA;PETRILLO, ENZA
2014
Abstract
This paper analyzes the environmentally-induced migration and displacement resulting from disasters and natural hazards, looking at the case study of L’Aquila’s earthquake of 2009. After a general critical overview of the social science literature on this topic, the essay analyzes roots and trajectories of the forced human displacement that followed L’Aquila’s earthquake, reflecting on the challenges related to post- earthquake demographic movements and post-disaster resettlement.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
