Urban development-induced displacement and quality of life in Kolkata
| Autor: | T. Saharan, Annapurna Shaw |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Sanitation 05 social sciences Population 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology Environmental Science (miscellaneous) Displacement (psychology) Livelihood Urban Studies Development-induced displacement Geography Quality of life Urban planning Settlement (litigation) Socioeconomics education Anthropology and Development Studies 050703 geography |
| Zdroj: | Environment and Urbanization, 31, 2, pp. 597-614 Environment and Urbanization, 31, 597-614 |
| ISSN: | 0956-2478 |
| Popis: | Contains fulltext : 208436.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) This paper draws together issues of urban development-induced displacement and resettlement and the quality of life of the affected population over the longer term. It reviews settlement strategies related to the Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project, exploring residents' recollection of the relocation process and comparing and contrasting the situation over time of two groups of low-income households: those who refused a resettlement package and chose to continue to reside in their canalside huts; and those who accepted the package and moved into new flats provided by the government. The paper highlights issues of livelihoods, social cohesion and sanitation among both sets of households to find out whether those who were resettled experienced improvement in these aspects of their lives. Findings point to resettled households’ overall satisfaction with sanitation despite periodic lapses in functioning, and a modicum of social support, but significant livelihood problems among the poorest households, and dissatisfaction with the small size of units. 18 p. |
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