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Examining livelihood risk perceptions in disaster resettlement

Xuesong Guo (School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China)
Naim Kapucu (School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA)

Disaster Prevention and Management

ISSN: 0965-3562

Article publication date: 6 November 2017

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Abstract

Purpose

Although many disaster resettlement programs are implemented throughout the world, their ramifications continue to challenge our understanding of scope, impact, context, and nature of efforts to rebuild livelihoods. The purpose of this paper is to examine involved rural farmers’ livelihood risk perceptions (LRPs) in Southern Shaanxi Disaster Resettlement based on the case of Ziyang County.

Design/methodology/approach

Utilizing a livelihood risk perspective, this paper identified factors contributing to LRPs. The research categorized the involved rural farmers into groups and explored the factors affecting their LRPs using decision tree (DT).

Findings

Analyzing LRPs of different groups, this paper derived influential factors and the decision rules followed by groups. Additionally, critical factors were discussed according to their relative importance for decision making and to propose some intervention measures for effectiveness.

Originality/value

The results and implications enhance understanding on how local community members perceive the problem or risk in disaster resettlement. The application of a DT also provides methodological contributions for risk analysis and disaster preparedness.

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Acknowledgements

This research was sponsored by National Social Science Fund of China (No. 16BZZ052). The authors would also like to thank to editors and anonymous reviewers for their suggestions.

Citation

Guo, X. and Kapucu, N. (2017), "Examining livelihood risk perceptions in disaster resettlement", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 565-581. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-06-2017-0121

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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