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Land tenure, disasters and vulnerability.

Andreana Reale1, John Handmer

  • 1Centre for Risk and Community Safety, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. andreana.reale@rmit.edu.au

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|August 26, 2010
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Land tenure security significantly influences disaster vulnerability. Factors like legal systems, government authority, economy, tenure evidence, and social attitudes mediate this security, impacting livelihood and housing options post-disaster.

Area of Science:

  • Disaster risk reduction
  • Social sciences
  • Land management

Background:

  • Land tenure is often overlooked but crucial for disaster vulnerability.
  • Insecure land tenure can lead to loss of land, housing, and livelihoods, especially after disasters.
  • Disasters can act as a catalyst for land loss due to tenure insecurity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore factors mediating land tenure security in the context of disasters.
  • To move beyond generalizations about tenure types and focus on mediating influences.
  • To highlight the importance of land tenure in vulnerability assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of mediating factors influencing land tenure security.
  • Exploration of the interplay between legal, administrative, economic, evidential, and social factors.

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    • Main Results:

    • Identified five key mediating factors: local legal system, government authority, economy, evidence of tenure, and custom/social attitudes.
    • Demonstrated that the salience of these factors varies depending on the type of land tenure.
    • Established a link between mediating factors and the degree of vulnerability experienced.

    Conclusions:

    • Land tenure is a critical, often underestimated, component of disaster vulnerability assessments.
    • Understanding mediating factors is essential for developing effective disaster risk reduction strategies.
    • Further research is needed to refine our understanding of tenure security and disaster resilience.