A Structured Dataset of Climate Displacement Events in South Asia

Climate Displacement Lab is a data-centric research initiative that produces structured, event-level data on climate displacement across South Asia, capturing how environmental hazards drive displacement at the local level, including where these dynamics intersect with governance conditions and land pressures, to inform policy, research, and climate adaptation.

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Latest Displacement Cases

Climate Displacement Routes

How to Use This Map

  • View Routes: Click colored lines to see displacement details.
  • Explore Zones: Red pulsing circles show climate-vulnerable areas. Click for info.
  • Navigation: Drag the map or zoom with mouse/touch.
  • Animations: Routes and zones are animated for better visualization.
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Studying the changes on ground

Integrating satellite observation with event-based data to understand how environmental change drives displacement across South Asia.

Methodological Approach

CDL combines satellite imagery with structured event-level data to trace how displacement unfolds across landscapes. Environmental change is observed through temporal comparison, while displacement dynamics are documented using verified reports and humanitarian data.

This approach connects physical processes such as erosion and flooding with real human movement patterns.

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