ABSTRACT
Relocating communities is difficult. It disrupts people’s lives, burdens them financially, and erodes social networks. Because disadvantaged populations with informal land tenure are often the ones forced to relocate, they are pushed further into poverty. Effects are also felt in host communities; they experience increased job competition and added strain on public and social services as a result of accommodating newcomers, which often leads to disputes (Correa et al. 2011). Thus, both displaced people and their hosts are likely to face negative socio-economic consequences of relocation in both the short and long term (Badri et al. 2006). Experts,
14.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................209 14.2 Typhoon Yolanda and Reconstruction Challenges ....................................... 211
14.2.1 Typhoon Yolanda and Reconstruction Strategies ............................. 211 14.2.2 Challenges of Coastal Housing Reconstruction ............................... 212
14.3 Tacloban City: Coastal Rebuilding through Housing Relocation ................. 214 14.3.1 Tacloban City and Urban Development Trends ................................ 214 14.3.2 Rebuilding Safer: A Two-Step Plan for Relocating Coastal
Families Inland ................................................................................. 214 14.3.3 Implementation of Housing Relocation: From Temporary to
Permanent Housing ........................................................................... 215 14.3.3.1 Temporary Housing ........................................................... 217 14.3.3.2 Permanent Housing ............................................................ 219 14.3.3.3 Emerging Issues ................................................................. 221
14.4 Discussion and Conclusions .......................................................................... 222 14.5 Acknowledgments ......................................................................................... 223 References .............................................................................................................. 223
therefore, suggest avoiding community relocation if at all possible (Scudder 1985; Cernea 1997; ADB 1998; Jha 2009).
