ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the cases of the Miboro and Tokuyama Dams in Japan and the Bili-Bili Dam in Indonesia, in which many resettlers moved from their original villages into cities. The relatively small number of resettlers seemed to face difficulties by changing occupations. The resettlers from the Miboro Dam managed to avoid problems associated with differences in language. The resettlement plan for the Tokuyama Dam was elaborated in the 1980s, when Japan was still experiencing an economic boom. The Bili-Bili Dam project clearly illustrates the economic advantages enjoyed by resettlers who chose to become urban dwellers, in the same manner as the Japanese cases. Resettlers who were already relatively well-off before resettlement and obtained much cash compensation, chose to stop farming and moved to urban areas, as seen in Bili-Bili case. The most important factor for resettlers to succeed in establishing non-agricultural livelihoods seems to be the desire to educate their children.
