Using administrative data to estimate population displacement and resettlement following a catastrophic U.S. disaster

Population and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 150-175

  Plyer, Allison ^a   Bonaguro, Joy ^b   Hodges, Ken ^c  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Nielsen Claritas   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic data; Demography; Disaster; Hurricane katrina; Natural disasters; Natural hazards; Population displacement; Population estimates

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; CENSUS; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ESTIMATION METHOD; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956168298     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-009-0091-3     Document Type: Review

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