Socio-economic factors of resettlement in response to water resource development case study in Lam Dom Noi (Thailand) | |
| Author | Thu, Ong Thanh |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.1027 |
| Subject(s) | Water resources development--Social aspects Land settlement |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Resettlement is always a complex and delicate problem resulting from the process of the development of a country or a region. The traditional attachments and established social relationships in the former community of the displaced people are difficult to re-establish and it requires a great deal of effort and patience on the part of the Resettlement planners in order to assure them a new life that will be materially and socially more satisfying than their former life. The present study is directed to the Resettlement of farmers who are displaced as a consequence of water resource development. In this case study, we have used various methods for data collection, focusing mainly on the important socio-economic factors such as: living conditions, financial situation and employment opportunities. The findings indicate some new problems are arising for these farmers as a result of being resettled in the upland while they are used to traditional lowland farming in their former places. It is also interesting to discover some of the socio-economic impact of the present Resettlement schemes by comparing the present standard of living with that of before and to analyze the utilization of local materials and resources and the creation of employment opportunities in the Resettlement area. The study also reveals some desire as to the kind of Government assistance that the resettles need to have in order to cope with the new environment and their priorities of demand on the provision of some public facilities that are still absent in the Resettlement area. All of these findings have been described in detail in this report. Based on these findings, some recommendations have been yielded which hopefully will contribute some ideas on how to improve the existing Resettlement schemes and provide better chances of success for future Resettlement, especially in relationship to water resource development in the Mekong region. |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Goede, J.H. de |
| Examination Committee(s) | Angel, Shlomo ; Exell, Robert H.B. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Canadian Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1975 |