The Role of Natural Hazards and Climate Change in Migration from Central America to the US

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorBlue, Sarah A.
dc.contributor.authorArellano-Thompson, Elise Breann
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDevine, Jennifer A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLi, Yanan
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-31T14:47:09Z
dc.date.available2022-08-31T14:47:09Z
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.description.abstractThis thesis analyzes the environmental migration phenomenon originating in the Mexico and Central America region. Combining both semi-structured interviews and a content analysis of secondary IPCC and NHC documents, this study aims to answer two important research questions: How are climate change and hydrometeorological hazards affecting individual’s motivations to migrate? And, what relationship, if any, exists between hazard events and migration patterns from Mexico and Central America to the US? A series of 45 interviews and participant observation together with an examination of IPCC and NHC documents provide nuance on the multi-faceted issue of climate-induced migration. This research suggests that the complexities of migration, when considering multiple intersecting drivers, makes the climate-migration relationship complex to universally define. While the uniqueness of each region’s specific drivers and each individual’s journey and experiences ultimately affect migration decisions, hydrometeorological hazards do play a role in influencing people’s decisions.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent80 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationArellano-Thompson, E. B. (2022). <i>The role of natural hazards and climate change in migration from Central America to the US</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/16091
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectEnvironmental migration
dc.subjectMexico and Central America
dc.subjectHydrometeorological hazards
dc.subjectUS-Mexico border
dc.titleThe Role of Natural Hazards and Climate Change in Migration from Central America to the US
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
ARELLANO-THOMPSON-THESIS-2022.pdf
Size:
2.43 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
PROQUEST_LICENSE.txt
Size:
4.54 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
LICENSE.txt
Size:
2.98 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download

Collections

Graduate Theses and Dissertations