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Risk reduction through managed retreat? Investigating enabling conditions and assessing resettlement effects on community resilience in Metro Manila
Hannes Lauer
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Institute of Spatial and Regional Planning (IREUS), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 70569, Germany
Carmeli Marie C. Chaves
School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), University of the Philippines, Quezon City, 1101, Philippines
Evelyn Lorenzo
School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), University of the Philippines, Quezon City, 1101, Philippines
Sonia Islam
School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), University of the Philippines, Quezon City, 1101, Philippines
Jörn Birkmann
Institute of Spatial and Regional Planning (IREUS), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 70569, Germany
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In many urban areas, people face high exposure to hazards. Resettling them to safer locations becomes a major strategy, not least because of climate change. This paper dives into the success factors of government-led resettlement in Manila and finds surprising results which challenge the usual narrative and fuel the conversation on resettlement as an adaptation strategy. Contrary to expectations, the location – whether urban or rural – of the new home is less important than safety from floods.
In many urban areas, people face high exposure to hazards. Resettling them to safer locations...
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