Governments in the developing world continue to struggle to find a solution to the issue of high risk informal settlements. The
issue has been addressed with multiple approaches, the most popular of which is relocation. Unfortunately, relocation is more often a
failure than a success in the developing context (Jha & Duyne, 2010). The main problem is a lack of understanding of the processes by
which human settlements are established. There is evidence of success in relocation projects that include local knowledge in its design
and implementation phases; on most cases local knowledge was best collected through various community participatory methods (Berke &
Campanella, 2006; Cronin & Guthrie, 2011; Satterthwaite, 2011). There are also new approaches to create solutions for these groups,
one of them is reconstruction and upgrade in place. This approach is rather new and few contexts allow for its implementation but it has
proven to receive better community approval (Abbott, 2002; Horwood & Phillips, 2007; Werlin, 1999). This study delves into these
complexities of urban poor populations, housing projects, and natural disasters. More specifically, this study discusses the implications
of relocating or upgrading urban poor families through the ISF Housing Program of the Philippines and the Dichato Reconstruction Program
in Chile. In both cases the analysis is drawn specifically to the role of multiple stakeholder participation and context specific
characteristics in the design and implementation of the projects. This study explores the benefits and dilemmas encountered during
implementation of relocation and upgrade national programs in two contrasting cases. Key findings in this research show that there is a
complex array of circumstances that guide the observed communities’ decision to locate and struggle to remain on hazardous settlements. In
both cases the relocation was initially well received by communities in the aftermath of great disasters. Just recently, after relocation,
communities have started to experience important long term effects to the socioeconomic and emotional development that they had enjoyed in
their former location. Participation in both cases was much encouraged but timing struggles impeded full implementation of participatory
approaches. The takeaway of this study is that disaster stricken communities in vulnerable economic situations need solutions that not
only provide safe housing but that also consider other basic needs like economic stability, social interaction and community life. Long
term solutions for the urban poor in high risk areas are best crafted together through inclusive participation with the urban poor
themselves. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Urban and Regional Planning in partial fulfillment of
the Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester 2016. / September 8, 2016. / Disaster risk, Participatory Planning, Post Disaster Reconstruction, Relocation, Upgrade / Includes bibliographical references. / Rebecca Miles, Professor Directing Dissertation; Ralph Brower, University Representative; William
Butler, Committee Member; Petra Doan, Committee Member; Janet Dilling, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_405649 |
| Contributors | Cuadra Cardona, Judith Virginia (authoraut), Miles, Rebecca (professor directing dissertation), Brower, Ralph S. (university representative), Butler, William (committee member), Doan, Petra (committee member), Dilling, Janet (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (degree granting college), Department of Urban and Regional Planning (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (258 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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