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SUBMITTER: Suleimenova D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5645318 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Suleimenova Diana D Bell David D Groen Derek D
Scientific reports 20171017 1
In recent years, global forced displacement has reached record levels, with 22.5 million refugees worldwide. Forecasting refugee movements is important, as accurate predictions can help save refugee lives by allowing governments and NGOs to conduct a better informed allocation of humanitarian resources. Here, we propose a generalized simulation development approach to predict the destinations of refugee movements in conflict regions. In this approach, we synthesize data from UNHCR, ACLED and Bin ...[more]