Social Impacts of Dam-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: A Comparative Case Study in China

Youliang Huang, Wensheng Lin, Shan Li and Yan Ning
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Youliang Huang: Department of Construction and Real Estate, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Wensheng Lin: Department of Construction and Real Estate, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Shan Li: Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Yan Ning: Department of Construction and Real Estate, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-18

Abstract: Dam projects are inevitably accompanied by massive displacement and resettlement, which imposes intricate social impacts on the host community. This study aims to investigate the social impacts of dam-induced displacement and resettlement in China through a comparative case study where both the control and experimental groups were investigated. Data were collected through a mix of questionnaire-survey, archival files, and face-to-face interviews. The results show that dam-induced displacement and resettlement was conducive to improving residence conditions and facilitating the acceptance of rural cooperative medical insurance. But it had negative impacts on employment, income level and income resource, and overall well-being. Implications for theory and for practice are provided in the end.

Keywords: dam projects; displacement and resettlement; social impact assessment; comparative case study; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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