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The consequences of expropriation of agricultural land and loss of livelihoods on those households who lost land in Da Nang, Vietnam

The consequences of expropriation of agricultural land and loss of livelihoods on those... AbstractAcquisition of large-scale agricultural land for urbanization and industrialization is a widespread phenomenon in Vietnam. This acquisition has impacted those households whose land was expropriated in many ways, such as economic, cultural, and social aspects. In this research, the author surveyed 100 households who lost their land for Da Nang Hi-Tech Park project to collect data about the change in their livelihoods and the satisfaction level with their quality of life. This study aimed to answer three questions relating to employment, compensation expenses, and life. The results show that these householders still have many difficulties adapting to a new life after nearly ten years. The unemployment rate increases, but it depends on the gender and age of the worker. Compared with the five years ago, the households’ incomes also decreased by 190 USD/household. The misuse of compensation money paid for their has also had negative impacts on their livelihoods. Some other problems such as environmental pollution and social evils have put pressure on households who lost their land. Hence, most of these households want to return to their previous agricultural life. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environmental & Socio-economic Studies de Gruyter

The consequences of expropriation of agricultural land and loss of livelihoods on those households who lost land in Da Nang, Vietnam

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies , Volume 9 (2): 13 – Jun 1, 2021

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Publisher
de Gruyter
Copyright
© 2021 Nguyen Tran Tuan, published by Sciendo
ISSN
2354-0079
eISSN
2354-0079
DOI
10.2478/environ-2021-0008
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Abstract

AbstractAcquisition of large-scale agricultural land for urbanization and industrialization is a widespread phenomenon in Vietnam. This acquisition has impacted those households whose land was expropriated in many ways, such as economic, cultural, and social aspects. In this research, the author surveyed 100 households who lost their land for Da Nang Hi-Tech Park project to collect data about the change in their livelihoods and the satisfaction level with their quality of life. This study aimed to answer three questions relating to employment, compensation expenses, and life. The results show that these householders still have many difficulties adapting to a new life after nearly ten years. The unemployment rate increases, but it depends on the gender and age of the worker. Compared with the five years ago, the households’ incomes also decreased by 190 USD/household. The misuse of compensation money paid for their has also had negative impacts on their livelihoods. Some other problems such as environmental pollution and social evils have put pressure on households who lost their land. Hence, most of these households want to return to their previous agricultural life.

Journal

Environmental & Socio-economic Studiesde Gruyter

Published: Jun 1, 2021

Keywords: land expropriation; ex-agricultural households; peri-urban households; quality of life; Vietnam

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