Title: Historical evidence for climate driven migrations in Portuguese fishing community

Authors: Lígia Amorim; Filipe Duarte Santos; Francisco Lima Da Costa; Maria José Roxo; Maria Antónia Valente; Luís Nunes; Álvaro Silva

Addresses: Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-044 Lisbon, Portugal; SIM, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, Edifício C8, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal ' SIM, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, Edifício C8, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal ' CESNOVA, New University of Lisbon, Av. de Berna, 26 C, 1069-061 Lisbon, Portugal ' e-GEO, New University of Lisbon, Avenida de Berna, 26-C, 1069-061 Lisbon, Portugal ' Infante D. Luíz Geophysical Institute, Rua da Escola Politécnica, 58, 1269-102 Lisbon, Portugal ' Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-044 Lisbon, Portugal ' Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-044 Lisbon, Portugal

Abstract: A multidisciplinary, multilevel methodology that cross-examines existing historical information from past climate (1st half of 20th century), with geographic information and other historical sources available about population movements (demographic census) is proposed, allowing to map climate variability in the same period and its relationship with migration in Portuguese territory. Results are presented regarding the case study of the Avieiros, a Portuguese fishing community, whose migration shows some correlation in time with the precipitation and temperature series. Developing and validating this approach, will allow for application to other cases in different countries, namely to the Portuguese speaking countries.

Keywords: climate variability; environmental history; fishing communities; global warming; climate driven migrations; Portugal; population movements; climate change.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGW.2014.058753

International Journal of Global Warming, 2014 Vol.6 No.1, pp.34 - 57

Received: 17 Aug 2012
Accepted: 04 Mar 2013
Published online: 02 Jul 2014 *

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