Factors contributing to the development performance of slum relocation projects in Bangkok, Thailand

Moving to Opportunity or Isolation? Network Effects of a Randomized Housing Lottery in Urban India

“…While some non-experimental papers have noted the mixed success of slum relocation programs (Viratkapan et al, 2004), much of the focus has been on commuting costs (Takeuchi et al, 2008). An exception is Kapoor et al (2004), who estimate models of location choice in urban India and find significant relocation costs in terms of disruption of religious and linguistic networks.…”

Land Reform beyond the Reformed Land: A Baseline Study of Unplanned Site Allocations in Brazil

“…For instance, specialized knowledge to assist under-privileged land-buyers over the negotiation with landlords was discouragingly limited (Viratkapan et al, 2004); better organizational interfaces were needed between land reform agencies and PCT associations (Parnell, 2004;Baker et al, 2010); there was a virtual absence of non-farm productive opportunities to supplement settlers' earnings from farming (Deininger et al, 2007); no socially inclusive networks of production and consumption were made available to stimulate the commercialization of settlement output (Haggblade et al, 1989); the policy was detached from other poverty-reducing programmes such as the construction of affordable housing; an institutional capacity was lacking to conciliate the need for natural resources on the settings with the goal of sustainable growth (Alston et al, 2000;Barrett et al, 2005;and others).…”

Adapting the Historic Urban Landscape Approach to Study Slums in a Historical City: The Mae Kha Canal Informal Settlements, Chiang Mai

“…Furthermore, several scholarly studies have contended that eviction and relocation activities are the main catalysts for the erosion of citizens' original sociocultural livelihoods and communal ties, e.g., [20][21][22][23]. In the academic realm, several scholars have conducted extensive research on slums in different settings, including slums in megacities such as Dharavi in Mumbai and Bangkok [24][25][26][27], deteriorated neighborhoods in Mauritius [28], slums situated in water bodies in Nigeria [29], and slums located along riversides in several locations in Indonesia [30][31][32][33][34]. These scholars have delved into investigations that combine the physical, socioeconomic, and sociocultural factors affecting the inhabitants with the environmental and political dimensions of the areas to better understand the challenges faced by residents and to propose potential solutions, contributing to the broader discourse on urban development and social justice and aiming to improve the lives of slum dwellers.…”