Fuzzy Modeling of Migration from the State of Oaxaca, Mexico

Anais Vermonden, Carlos Gay

2014

Abstract

This study shows an important innovation with the use of fuzzy logic to develop models on the migration factors occurring in the state of Oaxaca, México, since fuzzy logic has not been applied in this field. Migration is a complex system as individuals make their own decision to migrate. The major factors causing migration are: higher employment in the primary sector, high grades of unemployment, high marginalization index, small communities, soil degradation, violence and remittance received. Another tendency shown in these models is that municipalities in Oaxaca with greater levels of education are having higher migration levels due to the lack of opportunities to continue studies or well-paid jobs. Climate change may impose greater movement of people as it can worsen the already precarious soil situation. Even if the models present some error in the calculation of the migration index, it made clear what other variables should be included to show the impacts of climate change on migration.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Vermonden A. and Gay C. (2014). Fuzzy Modeling of Migration from the State of Oaxaca, Mexico . In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: MSCCEC, (SIMULTECH 2014) ISBN 978-989-758-038-3, pages 845-851. DOI: 10.5220/0005135308450851

in Bibtex Style

@conference{msccec14,
author={Anais Vermonden and Carlos Gay},
title={Fuzzy Modeling of Migration from the State of Oaxaca, Mexico},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: MSCCEC, (SIMULTECH 2014)},
year={2014},
pages={845-851},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005135308450851},
isbn={978-989-758-038-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: MSCCEC, (SIMULTECH 2014)
TI - Fuzzy Modeling of Migration from the State of Oaxaca, Mexico
SN - 978-989-758-038-3
AU - Vermonden A.
AU - Gay C.
PY - 2014
SP - 845
EP - 851
DO - 10.5220/0005135308450851