Assessment of livelihood sustainability during Urban Development-Induced Rural Displacement and Resettlement (UDIRDR): a literature review

ABSTRACT

This study focuses on the impact of Urban Development-Induced Rural Displacement and Resettlement (UDIRDR) projects on the livelihood of the affected people through a literature review. Identifying various focus/objectives of previous studies on UDIRDR and eight dimensions of livelihood assets, it tries to build a link with the sustainable livelihood framework proposed by the Department for International Development (DFID), especially for rural communities. Finally, it proposes a conceptual framework for evaluating the livelihood scenario at the individual, household, and community levels affected by the UDIRDR projects and helping to achieve sustainable livelihood in the future.

RÉSUMÉ

Cette étude se concentre sur l’impact des projets de déplacements de populations rurales provoqués par le développement urbain et les réinstallations (UDIRDR) sur la subsistance des populations affectées, par le biais d’une revue de la littérature. Nous identifions différents points focaux/objectifs dans les études précédentes sur le sujet, ainsi que 8 aspects des moyens de subsistance, et nous tentons d’établir un lien avec le cadre des moyens de subsistance durables établi par le Département du développement international, particulièrement dans le cas des communautés rurales. Finalement, nous proposons un cadre conceptuel pour évaluer les scénarios de subsistance aux niveaux individuel, domestique, et communautaire, prenant en compte les projets UDIRDR, et ayant pour but l’accès à des moyens de subsistance durables pour le futur.

KEYWORDS:

• Urban development
• rural area
• displacement
• resettlement
• sustainable livelihood

Acknowledgements

We sincerely thank the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, for providing the necessary facilities and the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), India, for funding the research program carried out at the Institute.

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Ishkiran Singh

Ishkiran Singh is a Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Planning and Architecture at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, India, under the supervision of Dr. Soumi Muhuri. She is an Architect by profession. In her PhD she is working on the challenges and opportunities of urban development-induced displacement and resettlement processes and their effects on the livelihood of people of rural areas.

Soumi Muhuri

Soumi Muhuri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Planning and Architecture at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. She is an Architect and City Planner by profession. She has done her PhD in the interdisciplinary domain of housing, urban design, and environmental psychology. Her research interest lies in measuring and evaluating the qualitative aspects of the built environment and improving the quality of life of human beings.