What the study found
Awareness of land use change among climate migrants in Khulna city was linked to how they adapted psychologically after relocation. The study says that greater awareness of irreversible land transformation in places of origin reinforced feelings of forced and permanent displacement, while also supporting acceptance-based coping.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors conclude that land use change awareness is a critical but underexplored part of climate migrant resilience. They also say the findings point to a need for place-sensitive urban planning and mental health planning in receiving cities.
What the researchers tested
The study used a qualitative survey approach with 100 climate migrants living in migrant-dense wards of Khulna city. It examined how migrants’ understanding of land degradation, land conversion, and the permanence of environmental loss related to coping capacity, emotional stability, and future orientation.
What worked and what didn't
The findings suggest that heightened awareness of irreversible land transformation supported acceptance-based coping strategies. At the same time, this awareness intensified ecological grief and anxiety, and limited awareness of urban land use dynamics such as tenure insecurity and rapid densification further constrained psychological resilience.
What to keep in mind
The abstract does not describe detailed limitations beyond the study’s focus on migrants in Khulna city. The summary available here does not provide information on measurement details or how the qualitative survey responses were analyzed.
Key points
- The study links awareness of land use change with the psychological adaptation of climate migrants in Khulna city.
- Greater awareness of irreversible land transformation was associated with stronger feelings of forced and permanent displacement.
- This awareness also supported acceptance-based coping, but it was associated with ecological grief and anxiety.
- Limited awareness of urban land use dynamics, including tenure insecurity and rapid densification, further constrained resilience.
- The authors say the findings support place-sensitive urban and mental health planning in receiving cities.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- Awareness of land change linked to migrant psychological resilience
- Authors:
- Khondoker Mahmud Parvez
- Institutions:
- Gopalganj Science and Technology University
- Publication date:
- 2026-01-29
- OpenAlex record:
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