| Author | Huang, Qinghai |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-06-06 |
| Subject(s) | Land settlement--Evaluation--China
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | There are a great number of Chinese rural poor people still in poverty. So, the Central Government started up running the huge poverty alleviation programs all over the country since 1978. Human resettlement program, as one measure in poverty reduction, has been implemented in the PRC since 1950s. Duan Yao Autonomous County (DYAC) is a Poor County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR). DYAC mountainous areas lack proper rural road, and the rural people are far from the market. Its limestone area is hard to absorb the rainwater. The drinking water is a problem for the local people in the dry season, needless to say for farming. Overpopulation leads to the inadequacy of agricultural land which becomes more scarce. Many elements force Duan local people to live in poverty, and have to continue to struggle for economic upliftment. Baxian resettlement project has been carried out since 1995 by DYAC's Government. Four villages in Duan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are selected in this study as they are the sending area of the resettlement project. Baxian town locates in an advantage place. It lies near Duan County Town (DCT) on the south. There is a highway linking it with capital city and flourishing cities. Resettlement project has finished relocating mountaineer out the remote areas, and built a new townBaxian town for the settlers. All of the settlers have their new houses to live in Baxian. All of the settlers have received two mu uplands. This land acts as one living social security for settlers and this land can give settlers' household compensation of the land contract: 350kg foodstuff until 2017. The land ownership makes a very important contribution on rural people, especially for the settlers-the new corner from the remote areas. Settlers' have higher income compared to Duan average per capita income. The settlers work in their new hometown, and they enjoy their lives here. Meanwhile, sending areas' people receive more agricultural land from this project, and earn more agricultural income from the land. This project has catalyzed the sending areas' people, make them follow the settlers. and encourage them to get more from hard work and escape from the poverty. I Baxian resettlement project is a good example of having effective measures in alleviating poverty. The resettlement project does need a continual improvement. So, it is recommended that a community team, firstly, be set up. This team acts as a leadership team to develop Baxian resettlement project efficiently. Secondly, respondents answered that they need job training to enhance their skills so that they can get high paid job. Thirdly, social networks such as NGOs or local study institute should be underlined and built. Lastly, the government has to pay much attention and gives additional financial support. This resettlement has been established more than ten years, but there is less renovation and there has been no new project improvement. For sending areas, public services should be upgraded and land conservation is indispensable |
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Routray, Jayant Kumar |
| Examination Committee(s) | Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt;Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Institute of International Education International Fellowship Program The Ford Foundation |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2006 |