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■■ for the population affected by a disaster and the provision of services such as health care and education will not be interrupted. Industrial and commercial activities will also be able to proceed without interruption. Assets. Resettlement means that all private, communal and institutional assets can be relocated to a place where they will not be damaged or destroyed. The relocation of productive assets is particularly important so that economic activities can continue without affecting the income of the population or revenue for society as a whole. The only asset that cannot be relocated is land, which will represent a cost in resettlement. Table 2.1 details the potential savings (shown in light green cells) from preventive resettlement, gained by avoiding post-disaster reconstruction costs; the only cost that remains is that associated with building infrastructure and providing land for new settlements. Table 2.1. Savings Achieved by Preventive Resettlement vis-à-vis the Potential Costs of Post-disaster Reconstruction Impacts Human lives Infrastructure Death Injuries Houses Communal facilities (churches, parks, community centers) Public installations (medical care facilities, schools, sports and recreation centers, etc.) Structures for productive activities (industry, trade, services) Monetary Non-monetary Direct costs Indirect costs Direct costs Indirect costs ■■ Economic activity ■■ Loss of income ■■ Trauma for survivors ■■ expected by society ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Funeral costs Areas for disposing of bodies Medical care expenses Loss of work days Loss of investment Repairs and reconstruction costs Removing rubble costs Loss of investment Repairs and reconstruction costs Removing rubble costs Loss of investment Repairs and reconstruction costs Removing rubble costs Loss of investment Repairs and reconstruction costs Removing rubble costs ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Cost of attending to survivors (widows, orphans) Loss of employment and income Cost of temporary housing Loss of net worth Loss of access to credit Temporary facilities costs Cost of constructing or adapting temporary installations to deliver services Total or partial cost of loss of services Loss of net worth Loss of income Decline in productivity Unemployment Disruption of production chains Increased cost of transporting goods from external supply zones Disruption of family and social ties Social impacts on survivors (widows, orphans) ■■ Injuries, disabilities ■■ Psychological consequences ■■ Loss of shelter ■■ Psychological and social consequences ■■ ■■ ■■ Loss of access to facilities and services Loss of access to facilities and services, interruptions in education, delays or interruption in health care services, etc. Reduction in the supply of goods and services ■■ ■■ Disruption of social activities Reduction of human capital, increased morbidity rate Potential social conflicts Continues 20 Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster: Experiences from Latin America
Table 2.1. Continuation Impacts Assets Land (private, communal, public) Other private assets Other public assets Other communal assets Productive assets (private, communal, public) Monetary Non-monetary Direct costs Indirect costs Direct costs Indirect costs ■■ Loss of investment ■■ Loss of economic activities related to the use of land ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Loss of savings, IDs and personal belongings (furniture, clothing, household electrical appliances, etc.) Replacement cost of goods Loss of public property Replacement costs Loss of community property (religious, cultural, recreational, educational, etc.) Property replacement costs Loss of machinery, equipment, tools Cost of replacing productive assets ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Replacement of identification documents and personal belongings, costs of bringing relief items to victims. Loss of investment Reallocation of regular budget funds to replace assets Reduced investment in other areas Loss of income, unemployment ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Loss of identity and belonging Loss of access to services Dependency on foreign aid Reduced expansion of coverage or provision of services in different areas Loss of social structure and networks, reduced social and cultural capital Reduced quality of life and living conditions ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Psychological and social consequences Psychological consequences Loss of human capital Alterations in social and cultural dynamics Stress and other psychological consequences 3. Case Studies Resettlement as a preventive measure of disaster riskreduction strategy is still in its early stages. However, it needs to be analyzed given its benefits in terms of protecting life and assets, the technology available to identify and assess risks, and the increasing number of disasters and people affected. To that end, and with support from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, preventive resettlement experiences were studied in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala. These were selected because they illustrate conditions and practices in different parts of LAC: Central America, Andean countries, and the Southern Cone. 3.1 Objectives The main objectives of the case studies were to: ■■ ■■ Document various experiences with resettling populations living in high-risk areas, the legal and institutional frameworks in which they were carried out, the housing solutions adopted, the sources and cost of financing, and participation by communities and local authorities; Present the lessons learned in a guide on resettlement for disaster risk reduction that could be used by governments, institutions and communities. Chapter 2 Resettlement as a Disaster Risk Reduction Measure: Case Studies 21
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About the Authors and Contributors
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