Climate Change and Migration
Global Challenges and Local Mitigation Strategies
Cem Sentürk (Volume editor)
Veli Cetintürk (Volume editor)
Summary
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Table Of Contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction (Erol Esen, Veli Ercan Çetintürk and Cem Şentürk)
- Bibliography
- PART I Global Challenges
- Doom or Adaptation? Research Findings on the Complex Interlinkages Between Climate Change and Human Mobility and Their Implications for Societal and Political Discourses (Benjamin Schraven)
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Global Migration Trends
- 1.3 Research Findings on Climate Change and Migration
- 1.4 Conclusion and Prospects
- Bibliography
- Climate-Induced Migration and the Response of International Law: Human Rights as a Key Framework (Önder Bakırcıoğlu and Yavuz Selim Alkan)
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 The General Framework: Climate Change Agreements and Initiatives
- 2.3 Legal Recognition Gap
- 2.4 Role of International Bodies and Courts in Climate-Induced Migration
- 2.4.1 Examples from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
- 2.4.2 Cases from the European Court of Human Rights
- 2.5 Engagement and Commitment to Human Rights Principles: An Essential Need
- 2.5.1 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
- 2.5.2 The Kampala Convention
- 2.6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Climate Migration as a Human Security Problem in Africa (Ishmael Adjei and Sevilay Zehra Aksoy)
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Migration in Africa
- 3.3 Climate Change as a Human Security Threat in Africa and Migration
- 3.4 The Absence of a Global Climate Migration Regime
- 3.5 Migration Governance Framework in Africa and the Challenges
- 3.6 Conclusion: What Next?
- Bibliography
- Possible Effects of Global Climate Change on Plant Health (Hüseyin Basım and Esin Basım)
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Effects of Climate Change on Crop Production
- 4.2.1 Effects of Temperature on Plant Pathogens
- 4.2.2 Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Plant Pathogens
- 4.2.3 Effects of Moisture on Plant Pathogens
- 4.3 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- PART II Local Mitigation Strategies
- Priorities in Türkiye’s Climate Policy Within the Framework of Medium-Term Programs (Pelin Demircan Yıldırım)
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Climate Change: A Global Threat
- 5.3 Climate Change and Türkiye
- 5.4 Türkiye’s Medium-Term Program and Its Importance in Combating Climate Change
- 5.5 Method
- 5.6 Findings
- 5.7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- The European Green Deal: Leverage or Obstacle for EU–Türkiye Relations? (Yaşar Aydın and Bettina Emir)
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 EU–Türkiye Trade
- 6.3 The European Green Deal—Goals and Measures
- 6.4 Türkiye’s Decarbonization Efforts
- 6.5 Possible Obstacles and Risks
- 6.6 Conditions for a Success Story
- 6.7 Outlook and Take-Aways
- Bibliography
- Climate-Resilient / Friendly City and Sustainable Urban Development (Ahmet Özaslan and Hüseyin Gül)
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Climate Change and Cities
- 7.3 Relationship Between Climate Resilience and Strategies to Combat Climate Change
- 7.4 Climate-Friendly/Resilient City Approach
- 7.5 Importance of Sustainable Urban Development in Combating Climate Change
- 7.6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Cooling Cities Through Street Tree Plantation as a Nature-Based Solution: Case Study of Antalya (Derya Arabacı, Çağdaş Kuşçu Şimşek and Büşra Öztürk)
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Materials and Methods
- 8.2.1 Study Area
- 8.2.2 Data Sets
- 8.2.3 Methodology
- 8.2.3.1 Image Preprocessing
- 8.2.3.2 ANN Simulation
- 8.2.3.3 Spatial Analysis
- 8.3 Results
- 8.3.1 Discussion
- 8.4 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- The Reflection of Urban Climate Justice on Urban Agricultural Lands: Evidence from Antalya Kırcami Case (Gülşah Tırış, Hilal Erkuş and Yavuz Selim Alkan)
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 The City and Climate Justice
- 9.3 The Link Between Climate Crisis and Urban Agriculture
- 9.4 Case Study Area and Method
- 9.4.1 General Characteristics of the Kırcami Region
- 9.4.2 Method
- 9.4.3 Findings
- 9.5 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Investigation of the Effect of Green Roof Systems on Building Heating Load and Cost Relationship (Ender Yetim and Aynur Kazaz)
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Materials and Methods
- 10.2.1 Analysis of the Study
- 10.2.2 Structural Analysis of the Base Building
- 10.2.3 Structural Analysis of Design Buildings
- 10.3 Results and Discussion
- 10.4 Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Local Government Policies to Combat Climate Change: The Examples of Kyoto and Stockholm (Hülya Küçük Bayraktar)
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Literature Review
- 11.3 Methodology
- 11.4 Kyoto’s Policies on Climate Change
- 11.5 Stockholm’s Policies on Climate Change
- 11.6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Conclusion (Erol Esen, Veli Ercan Çetintürk and Cem Şentürk
- Bibliography
- Notes on Contributors
- Core Institutional Partners of ANISF
- ASPAG-Center for Application and Research of Social Policies and Migration Studies at Akdeniz University
- Antalya Metropolitan Municipality—Department of Climate Change and Zero Waste
- Centre for Studies on Turkey and Integration Research (ZfTI)
List of Figures
Figure 5.1: Codes Related to the Theme of Environmental Protection and Infrastructure
Figure 5.2: Codes Related to the Theme of Energy and Transportation
Figure 5.3: Codes Related to the Theme of Agriculture and Water Resources
Figure 5.4: Codes Related to the Theme of Green Financing and Financial Compliance
Figure 5.5: Codes Related to the Theme of National Climate Change Strategy
Figure 5.6: Codes Related to the Theme of Green Transformation and Sustainability
Figure 8.1: Study Area
Figure 8.2: ANN Model
Figure 8.3: Synthetic NDVI Image
Figure 8.4: Thermal Change Detection Analysis
Figure 8.5: Cooling Distances of Afforested Streets
Figure 9.1: Neighborhoods Included in the Kırcami Region Development Process
Figure 9.2: Flood Risk Map of the Düden River
Figure 10.1: Impacts of Green Roofs on the Urban Ecosystem
Figure 10.2: Typical Structural Section of a Green Roof
Figure 10.3: (a) Türkiye’s Position in the World (b) Degree-Day Regions of Türkiye
Figure 10.4: Base Building Model: (a) Site Plan, (b) Floor Plan
Figure 10.5: Building Envelope Layers: (a) Hollow Brick Wall, (b) Concrete Wall, (c) Roof Flooring, (d) Earth-Contact Flooring
Figure 10.6: Base Building Model View: (a) South Facade, (b) West Facade, (c) North Facade, (d) East Facade
Figure 10.7: Green Roof Scenarios Applied to the Base Building
Figure 10.8: Details of the Roof Types: (a) Gravel-coated Roof, (b) Green Roof
Figure 11.1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Kyoto
Figure 11.2: Badges of Kyoto
Figure 11.3: Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Stockholm
Figure 11.4: Badges of Stockholm
List of Tables
Table 5.1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sectors (CO2 Equivalent), 1990–2021
Table 8.1: Daily Climate Data for Satellite Image Dates
Table 9.1: Descriptions of the Character of the Region in the Development Plans of the Kırcami Region
Table 9.2: Findings on Gender, Age, Education, Profession, Additional Income, and Neighborhood of the Residents
Table 9.3: Findings Related to Spatial Justice
Table 10.1: A Comparison of Extensive and Intensive Green Roofs
Table 10.2: Climatic Characteristics of Antalya, İstanbul, Ankara and Erzurum
Table 10.3: Design Parameters of the Base Building
Table 10.4: Optical Design Parameters of the Base Building
Table 10.5: Building Components of a Green Roof System
Table 10.6: Cost Analysis of Roof Systems
Table 10.7: Comparison of Energy Saving and Cost Relationships of Green Roof Systems
Table 11.1: Kyoto City’s Legal Arrangements for Climate Change
Table 11.2: The Anticipated Vulnerability of Kyoto Local Government to Climate Change
Table 11.3: The Role of Each Level
Table 11.4: The Anticipated Vulnerability of Stockholm Local Government to Climate Change
Table 11.5: Criteria for Stockholm’s European Green Capital Award
Table 11.6: Kyoto’s and Stockholm’s Climate Goals
Acknowledgments
We express our heartfelt thanks to the reviewers who supported us throughout the selection process of the contributions included in this volume. Their expertise and constructive feedback played a key role in the careful selection and further development of the articles from a wide range of disciplines.
Prof. Dr. Şennur Akansel (Trakya University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elvettin Akman (Süleyman Demirel University), Dr. İsmail Sarp Aykurt (Freelance Researcher), Prof. Dr. İsa Cavidoğlu (Van Yüzüncü Yıl University), Dr. Eylem Ceylan, Dr. Bilge Çakır (Hatay Mustafa Kemal University), Prof. Dr. Fikret Çelik (Anadolu University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza Çelikyay (Düzce University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serkan Doru (Akdeniz University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şerife Durmaz (Akdeniz University), Dr. Derya Düzgün Top (Antalya Belek University), Vanessa Edelmann (University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration in North Rhine-Westphalia), Prof. Dr. Duygu Gökçe (Süleyman Demirel University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayça Gülten (Fırat University), Prof. Dr. Dirk Halm (University of Münster), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sibel Hoştut (Akdeniz University), Dr. Sümeyye Kahraman (Süleyman Demirel University), Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kara (Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University), Prof. Dr. Gürsel Karaca (Isparta Applied Science University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra Kaya Erdoğan (Freelance Researcher), Dr. Canan Kışlalıoğlu (Bitlis Eren University), Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kocaoğlu (Necmettin Erbakan University), Dr. Burak Korkmazyürek (Süleyman Demirel University), Prof. Dr. Mustafa Lamba (Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Memiş (Giresun University), Dr. Neva Övünç Öztürk (Ankara University), Dr. Güliz Öztürk (Akdeniz University), Prof. Dr. Songül Sallan Gül (Süleyman Demirel University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hayriye Samur (Selçuk University), Prof. Dr. İsmail Sevinç (Necmettin Erbakan University), Dr. Çiğdem Sema Sırma (Başkent University), Prof. Dr. Bülent Topkaya (Akdeniz University), Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tunçer (Çankaya University), Prof. Dr. Şefik Tüfenkçi (Van Yüzüncü Yıl University), Dr. Onur Yerlikaya Şaşmaz (Fırat University).
Introduction
Our world is currently undergoing an era of profound transformation, prominently shaped by two global phenomena: climate change and migration. Recognizing these developments does not require highly sensitive measuring instruments—the changes in both meteorological and demographic conditions are clearly visible to the naked eye. However, while simple observation may suffice to perceive these processes, the precise scientific analysis of these developments remains essential in order to adequately shape and manage the necessary adaptation strategies. Against this background, the growing global academic interest in both fields is of particular significance.
A closer examination of the available data, however, reveals that scientific production—like many other resources in the world—is geographically highly unevenly distributed. A bibliometric analysis of academic publications on climate change conducted by Haunschild, Bornmann, and Marx found that approximately 220,000 scholarly articles and reviews on this topic were published between 1980 and 2014 (Haunschild et al., 2016). During this period, the number of publications doubled approximately every five to six years, with a tenfold increase between 1990 and 2010 alone. This analysis provides two key findings that are also of particular relevance to the present volume:
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- 310
- Publication Year
- 2026
- ISBN (PDF)
- 9783631944400
- ISBN (ePUB)
- 9783631944417
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- 10.3726/b23370
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- Keywords
- Climate Change Migration Human Mobility Environmental Displacement Food Security Urban Climate Policy Climate Justice Sustainable Urban Development Adaptation Strategies Climate Governance Transnational Cooperation Local Adaptation
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Biographical notes
Erol Esen (Volume editor)
Cem Sentürk (Volume editor)
Veli Cetintürk (Volume editor)
Cem Şentürk is the program manager of "Participation in Economy and Local Governments" at the Centre for Studies on Turkey and Integration Research (ZfTI) in Essen, and lecturer at the HSPV NRW and the University of Witten/Herdecke. Veli Ercan Çetintürk, PhD, focuses on local governance and migration studies. He currently works as a lecturer at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University. Erol Esen, PhD, is a professor at Akdeniz University and director of the Center for Applied Research on Social Policies and Migration Studies.
