Ricci, Paolo F.Almeida, Victor2023-07-182023-07-182023-02-01http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/19835The potential links between climate change, human migration and conflict have been receiving an increasing amount of attention since the turn of the century. Up-to-date reports that address the most recent understanding of climate change and environmental hazards indicate that humans have undeniably contributed to the rising global temperature and will continue to do so if lower pollution thresholds are not maintained. While this enacts a multitude of physical, biological, chemical, and societal changes, it is imperative to analyze and address the impact of climate change on human migration trends. Human migrants face several types of problems ranging from environmental issues related to climate change (sea-level rise, more frequent and intense storms and floods, drought, wildfires, etc.), to conflicts from physical migration into neighboring towns, cities, regions, or countries. These types of physical migration that are climate change driven, which can be referred to as “adaptation migration” can be capable of snowballing from a human-to-environment issue into a human-to-human conflict; usually involving some type of violence or political discrimination/persecution. The aim of this study is to analyze how climate change is impacting human migration trends, the possible percolating effects that can result from human migration, and how these factors have influenced and will continue to influence governments and governance in the coastal area. The information in this report will be able to provide a greater understanding of adaptation migration through the use of differential equations, how these trends can be modeled, and how Game Theory can be used as a strategic tool for policymakers moving forward.engPhysical migrationChemicalUnderstandingMigration trendsmaster thesis203230116