What economic, environmental, and social factors compel Cambodians to migrate from rural villages to urban centers?
| Through traditional and distributed ethnographic methods, the research team is exploring the lived experiences of Cambodian migrants from rural villages to urban centers; the factors that drove the decision to migrate; and the changes that result from becoming urban. |
This research project seeks to understand the process of becoming urban at a critical time in Cambodian history. Combining traditional and distributed ethnographic methods, the research team will explore and analyze the lived experiences of migrants from rural villages to urban centers; the economic, environmental, and social factors that drove the decision to migrate; and the changing connections to place, space, and people that result from becoming urban. Ultimately, the project aims to produce a deeper understanding of the lived experience of migrants and a better account of their transformation from villagers to urbanites.
Urban Researcher
Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation
Associate Professor, Sociology
University of Chicago
Bernard E. and Ellen C. Sunny Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology and of Social Sciences in the College
University of Chicago
Research Fellow
Centre for Natural Resources and Environment of Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
Assistant Professor of Geography
Indiana University
Senior Instructional Professor and Director of Academic Programs, CEGU
University of Chicago
Lecturer and Researcher; Fellow, Center for Khmer Studies
Royal University of Phnom Penh
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A new paper by members of the Becoming Urban research team reveals a "complex web" of interacting socio-environmental factors driving migration to Cambodian cities.
Using the Mekong River in Cambodia as a case study, this paper discusses how to understand rivers as food environments, how rivers underpin food security, and their unique features and threats.
A new paper published in the journal World Development considers "the interrelated impacts of credit access, market access and forest proximity on livelihood strategies in Cambodia."
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A new paper by members of the Becoming Urban research team reveals a "complex web" of interacting socio-environmental factors driving migration to Cambodian cities.
Using the Mekong River in Cambodia as a case study, this paper discusses how to understand rivers as food environments, how rivers underpin food security, and their unique features and threats.
A new paper published in the journal World Development considers "the interrelated impacts of credit access, market access and forest proximity on livelihood strategies in Cambodia."
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