Perceptions of Climate Vulnerability, Tenure Security and Resettlement Priorities: insights from Lami Town, Fiji Islands

The future impact of climate change will be a considerable challenge for all countries, and in particular Small Island Developing States. Challenges related to climate vulnerability and tenure security are exacerbated in areas of rapid urbanisation and urban growth, with highly vulnerable informal s...

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Published in:Australian geographer 2017-06, Vol.48 (2), p.235-254
Main Authors: Orcherton, Dan, Mitchell, David, McEvoy, Darryn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adaptive capacity
Climate change
disaster risk
Fiji
Informal settlement
Land tenure
Perception
Perceptions
resettlement
tenure security
Transfer of title
vulnerability
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Summary:The future impact of climate change will be a considerable challenge for all countries, and in particular Small Island Developing States. Challenges related to climate vulnerability and tenure security are exacerbated in areas of rapid urbanisation and urban growth, with highly vulnerable informal settlements a common result. Drawing on research into vulnerable informal settlements in the Greater Suva Urban Area in Fiji, this research seeks to better understand perceptions of climate vulnerability, adaptive capacity, tenure security and options for resettlement. This research confirmed that there are important linkages at the settlement level between tenure security, perception of vulnerability, and people's ability to adapt. Two critical factors in any decision to resettle people are (i) providing tenure security for all people affected, and (ii) considering livelihood impacts as a result of resettlement. We conclude that vulnerability, tenure security and resettlement decisions are complex issues and specific to individual settlements, and to specific households within settlements.
ISSN:0004-9182
1465-3311
DOI:10.1080/00049182.2016.1236429