Resettlement, household vulnerability, livelihood adaptation and opportunities in Ethiopia : a case study of the Metema resettlement area

This thesis examines the recent experience of resettlement through a case-study of the Metema Woreda resettlement site, located in the Amhara Regional State from a disaster risk lens through the application of the sustainable livelihoods framework. Specifically, the study sought to examine the vulnerability and risk context of resettled households. It also aimed to investigate the ways in which household livelihoods are configured and differentiated in the new environment.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Environmental and Geographical Science

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Bahry, Mihret Jember

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Holloway, Ailsa

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12161

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12161