Citation

Guo X, Kapucu N. Disasters 2018; 42(2): 251-274.

Affiliation

Professor of Public Policy and Administration and Director, School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/disa.12242

PMID

28691738

Abstract

Disaster resettlement, as a mitigation and preparedness measure, entails significant economic, physical, and social impacts, which continue to challenge understanding of recovery from major events, especially regarding the extent of the context and environmental efforts to rebuild livelihoods. Based on a case study of Qinling Mountains, China, this research investigates the effects of disaster resettlement from a livelihoods perspective.

METHODologically, it proposes a framework that combines the pressure-state-response framework and the sustainable livelihoods approach, and it employs a structural equation model to examine how specific factors affect disaster resettlement. The results indicate that conflicts may occur during and after resettlement owing to the difference or disparity between the concerns of resettled peasants and those of the government. Consequently, the risks related to livelihoods need to be taken seriously. Effective risk communication is critical to bridge the gap between different stakeholders. The paper concludes with some practical and policy recommendations.

© 2017 The Author(s). Disasters © Overseas Development Institute, 2017.

Language: en

Keywords

disaster resettlement; livelihood perspective; pressure-state-response framework; sustainable livelihoods approach