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Community participation framework for post-disaster resettlement and its practical application in Pakistan

Ali Jamshed (Institute of Spatial and Regional Planning (IREUS), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany)
Irfan Ahmad Rana (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan)
Masood Ali Khan (Public Works Department, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan)
Nikhil Agarwal (Infrastructure Planning Program, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany)
Ahsan Ali (Department of Civil Engineering, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan)
Mayank Ostwal (Krishi Vikas Seva Samiti (KV-SS), Udaipur, India)

Disaster Prevention and Management

ISSN: 0965-3562

Article publication date: 16 October 2018

Issue publication date: 16 October 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to propose a practical framework for community participation in post-disaster resettlement.

Design/methodology/approach

The proposed framework has been tested in two model villages (MVs) of Punjab, Pakistan. Primary data were collected through household surveys, focus group discussions and expert interviews. A survey with 67 households was conducted for obtaining qualitative data regarding community participation in post-disaster resettlement.

Findings

The first MV (Ittehad MV) was resettled by the local NGO, and the second (Basti Meera Mullan) by the provincial government. Results indicate that community participation significantly varied in selected MVs. NGOs have achieved positive realizations due to effective community involvement in resettlement efforts, whereas the governmental approach lacked in proactive community participation.

Practical implications

This framework can be used for other disasters, by refining and incorporating disaster relevant components. This research will be highly useful for disaster managers, private developers and NGOs engaged in resettling disaster-affected population.

Social implications

The proposed framework can help disaster-affected communities to resettle according to their terms. This can only be attained if affected communities will proactively participate in resettlement planning process.

Originality/value

This original framework is exclusively designed to attain sustainability for post-disaster settlement through community participation.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for providing funding to the first author. The authors are grateful to Joanna McMillan for proofreading the earlier version of the paper, Maha Amin (Engro Foundation) for providing relevant information and two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments.

Citation

Jamshed, A., Rana, I.A., Khan, M.A., Agarwal, N., Ali, A. and Ostwal, M. (2018), "Community participation framework for post-disaster resettlement and its practical application in Pakistan", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 27 No. 5, pp. 604-622. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-05-2018-0161

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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