Going home after Hurricane Katrina: Determinants of return migration and changes in affected areas

Groen, Jeffrey A.; Polivka, Anne E.

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“…Permanent migrants -as opposed to migrants that eventually returned to the New Orleans area -were generally younger, more likely to have children, and more likely to be black (Groen and Polivka 2010). There was also an increased flow of migrants from neighboring communities in the years following Katrina compared to the years prior to Katrina indicating that the migrants which relocated to nearby communities were more likely to return than those further away (Fussell, Curtis, and DeWaard 2014).…”

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The Effect of Disasters on Migration Destinations: Evidence from Hurricane Katrina

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While post-disaster migration can move vulnerable populations from dangerous regions to relatively safe ones, little is known about decisions that migrants use to select new homes. We develop an econometric model of migrant flows to examine the characteristics of the destinations that attracted migrants leaving the New Orleans area following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 relative to migration behaviors in other years. We find an increased flow of migrants to large, nearby counties with a mixed effect of economic variables on migration. We find that counties that had experienced fewer disasters received a greater proportion of total migrants in 2005, but there was an overall increase in migration flow to disaster-prone regions as well.

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“…A number of authors noted that African-American and low-income communities lived in areas at greater risk for flooding, and suffered the most serious property damage from the hurricane (Chamlee-Wright & Storr, 2009;Fussell, Sastry, & VanLandingham, 2010;Groen & Polivka, 2010;Paxson & Rouse, 2008). As a result, when comparing the city's population from 2000 to 2013, the African-American population decreased from 67 to less than 60 percent, while the Caucasian population increased from 26 to over 30 percent, even as the absolute numbers for both groups decreased (Shrinath, Mack & Plyer, 2014).…”

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“…Studies (Chamlee-Wright & Storr 2009;Groen & Polivka, 2010;Finger, 2011;Henry, 2013;Landry, Bin, Hindsley, Whitehead, & Wilson, 2007;Paxson & Rouse, 2008;Sastry, 2009) discussing reasons that affected an individual's decision and ability to return or relocate shed light on why some, years later, were still unable to achieve either, thus remaining in a "grim limbo of exile" (Dewan, 2007).…”

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“…A study by Landry et al (2007) shows that homeownership increased the probability of return by 21 percent. However, homeownership was negatively correlated with return when homes were uninhabitable or located in high-damage or highly flooded areas (Groen & Polivka, 2010;Sastry, 2009). …”

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“…High costs of moving back, financial instability, and employment loss hindered individuals' ability to return home (Groen & Polivka, 2010;Landry et al, 2007;Morrice, 2013). A total of 250,000 people across the region lost their jobs between mid-August and mid-November 2005 (Landry et al, 2007).…”

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Washed Out: Policy and Practical Considerations Affecting Return after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy

Bryner

Garcia-Lozano

Bruch

2017

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The destructive impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy displaced large numbers of people. While some families were able to return home soon after the disasters, others struggled to do so and remained displaced for extended periods of time. Although much attention has been paid to the immediate response to natural disasters, research on policies and practices regarding long-term return migration has been largely overlooked. This article presents an overview of recent literature that addresses factors affecting displaced individuals' decision to return home or relocate following these two disasters. It discusses five major factors influencing individual and household decisions regarding whether to return home, relocate, or remain in limbo if unable to achieve either. These include: (1) habitability Journal of Asian Development ISSN 2377-9594 2017 http://jad.macrothink.org 74 of homes; (2) affordability of housing; (3) financial burdens; (4) slow restoration of public services and facilities; and (5) sense of place and identity. The article then assesses the types of policies that have been used with varying goals-promoting, discouraging, and, in some cases, prohibiting return. It presents four examples of policy tools that have influenced post-disaster return or relocation after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy: (1) tax policies; (2) buyouts; (3) changes to building codes; and (4) revisions to the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program. The article concludes that a better understanding of factors affecting displaced persons can help policymakers meet their objectives of encouraging or inhibiting return to a specific site after a disaster.

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Contributions of evolutionary anthropology to understanding climate‐induced human migration

Templon

Kirsch

Towner

2021

American J Hum Biol

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Humans are able to thrive in a multitude of ecological and social environments, including varied environments over an individual lifetime. Migrationleaving one place of residence for another-is a central feature of many people's life histories, and environmental change goes hand-in-hand with migration, both in terms of cause and consequence. Climate change has amplified this connection between environment and migration, with the potential to profoundly impact millions of lives. Although climate-induced migration has been at the forefront of other disciplines in the social sciences, evolutionary anthropologists (EAs) have given it little attention. In this paper we draw upon existing literature and contribute our EA perspective to present a framework for analyzing climate-induced migration that utilizes theoretical approaches from a variety of social science disciplines. We focus on three overlapping dimensions-time, space, and severity-relevant to understanding the impact of climate change on human migration. We apply this framework to case studies from North America of people impacted by climate change and extreme weather events, including hurricanes, droughts, rising sea-levels, and wildfires. We also consider how access to both economic and social resources influence decisions regarding migration. Research focused on climate-induced human migration can benefit equally from the addition of EA perspectives and a more interdisciplinary theoretical approach.

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Going home after Hurricane Katrina: Determinants of return migration and changes in affected areas

Cited by 181 publications

References 25 publications

The Effect of Disasters on Migration Destinations: Evidence from Hurricane Katrina

The Effect of Disasters on Migration Destinations: Evidence from Hurricane Katrina

Washed Out: Policy and Practical Considerations Affecting Return after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy

Contributions of evolutionary anthropology to understanding climate‐induced human migration

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