@article{ref1,
title="Post-disaster resettlement, development and change: a case study of the 1990 Manjil earthquake in Iran",
journal="Disasters",
year="2006",
author="Asgary, Ali and Badri, S. Ali and Levy, Jaime and Eftekhari, A. R.",
volume="30",
number="4",
pages="451-468",
abstract="Planned and involuntary resettlement after natural disasters has been a major policy in post-disaster reconstruction in developing countries over the past few decades. Studies show that resettlement can result in significant adverse impacts on the resettled population. Conversely, a well-planned and managed resettlement process can produce positive long-term development outcomes. This article presents the results of a case study undertaken 11 years after the 1990 Manjil earthquake in Iran. During the reconstruction period, a policy of involuntary planned resettlement was pursued extensively. The socioeconomic changes that occurred as a consequence of this policy of involuntary resettlement are analysed. Data were collected via a questionnaire survey that involved a sample of 194 relocated households (grouped into a settlement that later became a town). The paper shows that relocated families face difficult socioeconomic challenges after relocation and regrouping. This is especially true with respect to employment, income, the empowerment of women and lifestyle issues.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0361-3666",
doi="10.1111/j.0361-3666.2006.00332.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0361-3666.2006.00332.x"
}