Beichen Tian

At A Glance: The "Come & Go" of Displaced Population

As one of the initial steps of my research, I applied Sankey diagram to visualize the distribution of European refugees and asylum by sampled origins and destinations (temporary country of residence) from 2012 to 2016 with 2-year interval. This can help me readily identify the general locations that displaced population have been clustering due to various geo-political factors. My research will then be expanded based on the specific situations of those clustered regions/ destinations.
Refugee: is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence.
Asylum: is a refugee that is seeking sanctuary (including application for citizenship) in another country in order to receive legal protection and material assistance.

European Refugee and Asylum Distribution by Origin and Destination, 2016

Compared to 2014, displaced population (refugees+asylum) from Syria in particular increased about 1 time (102%) in 2016.

European Refugee and Asylum Distribution by Origin and Destination, 2014

Compared to 2012, displaced population from Syria in particular increased about 5 times (491%) in 2014.

European Refugee and Asylum Distribution by Origin and Destination, 2012

In 2012, even though the amount of displaced population from Syria was the largest, asylum from Serbia and Kosovo (13,817) was larger than asylum from Syria (10,833).