Forest cover change and migration in Iraqi Kurdistan : a case study from Zawita sub-district / by Warveen L. Mosa.

"Environmentally-induced migration has been raising attention worldwide. However, environmentally-induced migration is more common in developing countries where rural to urban transition often takes place in an unmanaged way, due to many factors. Identifying the drivers and underlying factors behind...

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Main Author: Mosa, Warveen L. (Author)
Language:English
Published: 2016.
Subjects:
Rural-urban migration > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Rural-urban migration > Environmental aspects > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Landscape changes > Iraq > Kurdistān > Causes.
Forest management > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Ecosystem management > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Electronic dissertations.
Rural-urban migration.
Forest management.
Ecosystem management.
Iraq > Kurdistān.
Academic theses.
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Electronic dissertations.
Academic theses.
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Dissertation Note:
Thesis M.S. Michigan State University. Forestry 2016
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 134 pages) : illustrations, maps
Format: Thesis Electronic eBook
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"Environmentally-induced migration has been raising attention worldwide. However, environmentally-induced migration is more common in developing countries where rural to urban transition often takes place in an unmanaged way, due to many factors. Identifying the drivers and underlying factors behind land cover change is crucial for ecosystem management and planning. Rural to urban migration in Iraqi Kurdistan has increased significantly over the last four decades. The purpose of this study is to investigate the motivation behind rural-urban migration, and to determine the relationship, if any, between changes in the environment (forest cover change specifically) and rural to urban migration. This study focused on the sub-district of Zawita (in Iraqi Kurdistan) and involved three types of data: forest inventory, remote sensing data and household survey data." -- Abstract.
Note:Electronic resource.
Call Number:MSU ONLINE THESIS
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-134).
ISBN:9781369084900
1369084900
DOI:doi:10.25335/M5HB7T
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