TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Evidence against disaster-induced migration: the 2004 tornado in north-central Bangladesh
JO  - Disasters
A1  - Paul, Bimal Kanti
SP  - 370
EP  - 385
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
N2  - Migration is generally considered to be one of the primary responses to a natural disaster. The existing literature widely acknowledges the fact that disaster victims migrate from affected areas. This paper, though, provides empirical evidence of the non-occurrence of out-migration in the aftermath of the 14 April 2004 tornado in Bangladesh. Data collected from 291 respondents from eight tornado-affected villages suggest that no one from these locations migrated to other areas. The constant flow of disaster aid and its proper distribution by the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were the main reasons why victims did not leave. This study contributes to the disaster literature by providing three important findings: disasters do not always create out-migration; emergency aid can compensate in monetary terms for damage caused by disasters; and some of the arguments made in the literature against the provision of emergency relief for disaster victims are not always valid for all countries.
LA  - 
SN  - 0361-3666
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0361-3666.2005.00298.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -