Migration and social relations in a local community in the context of flooding : A case study in Semarang, Indonesia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Velde, B.M.R. van der | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zwaluw, Huub van der | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Different reasons are given by various authors about why people decide not to migrate from the low lying areas of Semarang. This research focus on how social relations could form a factor in this migration decision making in the context of flooding. The objective of this research therefore is to contribute to a better understanding of theories about migration and social relations and how these are related, specifically in the context of the flooding in the low-lying areas of Semarang. A case study is done for Kemijen, one of the low-lying areas of Semarang. To reach the research objective, the formulated research question is: How are the decisions concerning migration of inhabitants of Kemijen, a low-lying area of Semarang, influenced by social relations in the context of the problems due to flooding they have to deal with? The academic relevance of this research is found in the contribution to the knowledge and the understanding about the decision-making of people concerning migration. Besides this academic relevance this research also has a social relevance. This research acknowledges the importance of the perceptions and experience of the inhabitants on the problems. Furthermore the in depth insight through the different stories of inhabitants, connected to the different concepts can be used for the improvement of policy in the examined area and the areas facing the same kind of problems. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2461 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.thesis.faculty | Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen | en_US |
| dc.thesis.specialisation | Bachelor Geografie, Planologie en Milieu | en_US |
| dc.thesis.studyprogramme | Bachelor Geografie, Planologie en Milieu | en_US |
| dc.thesis.type | Bachelor | en_US |
| dc.title | Migration and social relations in a local community in the context of flooding : A case study in Semarang, Indonesia | en_US |
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