Resettlement in the Three Gorges Project in China - Hardcover

Tan, Yan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9622098568 ISBN 13: 9789622098565

Publisher: Hong Kong University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The construction of the Three Gorges dam and corresponding relocation of people are among the socio-economic transformations that have profoundly influenced all aspects of urban and rural life in China. The resettlement issue associated with the Three Gorges project (TGP) has been regarded as a huge problem for China, involving 17 years of relocation of over 1.3 million people by 2009.

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Review:

"The Three Gorges Dam is not only the world's biggest, it also required the world's largest ever development-caused population displacement and resettlement. This mega-resettlement has confronted giant hurdles, entailed enormous debates inside and outside

"Yan Tan's book sheds new light on the important process of forced migration as a result of mega projects. Such migrations are of increasing significance in Asia and this study provides many insights into the difficulties associated with this type of disp

"The first book published outside China on the early stages of the Three Gorges resettlement, this will have both policy and theoretical importance for planners of large infrastructure projects and for academics interested in the contentious social, envir

"This book is a perceptive analysis of the complex and divisive issues involved in population resettlement caused by major development projects such as the Yangzi Gorges dam. Involuntary resettlement on this scale generates complex social and environmenta

Synopsis:

The construction of the Three Gorges dam in China involves the relocation of more than 1.3 million people over 17 years. This resettlement project has special demographic, social, economic and political characteristics, and has profound influence on urban and rural life. This book examines the factors influencing the sustainability of the Three Gorges rural resettlement, and the problems and coping strategies of the relocation programme implemented over the period 2000-04. The author employs a multi-method approach - using geographical information system, interviews, social surveys and documentary analysis - to analyse the different dimensions of the resettlement.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9622098568
• ISBN 13: 9789622098565
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 310