The relationships between tourism, migrations

The gap

Evidence profile

Stated in the abstract and cells research gap and cells limitations sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1975 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 16 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Exodus of the affluent? Examining climate hazards, migration, and household income in the U.S. (2025) · Population and Environment · cited 5× · doi

  There has been limited research on climate migration within the United States (US), particularly with respect to its economic impacts, like the associated transfer of household resources and incomes, or "income migration.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: migration there limited climate within united states particularly respect economic impacts like associated transfer household
• Turismo y migraciones en un contexto de extractivismo y cambio climático. Análisis comparativo de los casos de Merzouga (Marruecos) y Lompoul (Senegal) (2026) · Migraciones internacionales · doi

  The relationships between tourism, migrations, extractivismo, and climate change have been barely studied. - The impact of these factors on local communities in the south has been little explored.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: relationships between tourism migrations extractivismo climate change have
• Klimaatmigratie en (im)mobiliteit: de nood aan een sociologie van “leefbaarheid” (2026) · Tijdschrift Sociologie · doi

  The paper identifies a research gap in the field of climate migration, including a lack of consideration for the social and cultural factors that influence migration decisions. - The paper argues that a sociology of livability is needed to better understand the complex relationships between climate change, migration, and human well-being.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies research gap field climate migration including
• Klimaatmigratie en (im)mobiliteit: de nood aan een sociologie van “leefbaarheid” (2026) · Tijdschrift Sociologie · doi

  The paper acknowledges the limitations of the current research on climate migration, including a geographical bias and a lack of consideration for the social and cultural factors that influence migration decisions. - The paper also notes the lack of empirical research on the impact of climate change on migration in the Global South.

  generalstated in cells limitationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper acknowledges limitations current research climate migration including
• Migration, economic opportunity, and the quality of life: An analysis for the United States according to race, sex, and age (1975) · The Annals of Regional Science · doi

  Prior studies have examined patterns of total migration, but few have considered the impact of multiple quality of life variables. - The literature lacks an analysis of the impact of quality of life on migration patterns.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: prior studies have examined patterns total migration few
• Climate change, in-situ adaptation, and migration decisions of smallholder farmers in central Ethiopia (2020) · Migration and Development · cited 11× · doi

  Despite a surge of literature on migration and climate change, evidence on the impact of climate change and variability on migration is inconclusive and the roles of in-situ adaptation strategies in migration decisions are unclear.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: migration climate change despite surge literature evidence impact variability inconclusive roles situ adaptation strategies decisions

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