Role of the Built Environment in Rebuilding Displaced and Host Communities

Jayakody, Chathuranganee; Malalgoda, Chamindi; Amaratunga, Rdg; Haigh, Richard; Liyanage, Champika Lasanthi; Witt, Emlyn; Hamza, Mo; Fernando, Nishara

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-73003-1_5

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“…A methodological framework [14] adopting the role of the Built Environment Framework [20] and the "Do No Harm" Relationship Framework [21] was developed by the partners of the REGARD project. All the collected data were analysed under this methodological framework [14].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A focus group discussion was conducted with the participation of 14 experts and practitioners around the world to validate the findings. Finally, a framework was developed to identify the built environment's role in rebuilding displaced and host communities [14]. The research process of this study is illustrated in Figure 1.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When the concept of social cohesion is studied in more detail, several concepts are closely related: social networks, social interactions and social capital, social inclusion (sense of belonging), social exclusion, social mobility, and social sustainability [11,14].…”

Section: Social Cohesion In the Displacement Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They quoted the definition of social exclusion in the EU literature, which states that a lack of social cohesion is not only the material deprivation of the poor, but also their inability to fully exercise their social, cultural, and political rights as citizens [12]. Social inclusion can lead to social exclusion, when social inclusion is measured by aspects of social exclusion [14]. This means that social inclusion may also result in social exclusion depending on who is included and who is excluded, meaning that care should be taken to not socially exclude some people while trying to include others.…”

Section: Social Cohesion In the Displacement Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sense of place is linked to the concepts of belonging and territoriality, which are all important dimensions when researching social inclusion. In social cohesion, there is the recognition of the importance of people being involved, participating, and having a vested interest in society, as well as individuals having equal access to societal benefits [14]. This should be one of the core factors in social cohesion because social isolation, which may also be called social exclusion, is bound to negatively affect social cohesion.…”

Section: Social Cohesion In the Displacement Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Approaches to Strengthen the Social Cohesion between Displaced and Host Communities

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A cohesive society is not only characterised by the availability of basic services and facilities, but also promotes economic equality and inclusion, democracy, and social solidarity. Forced displacement due to disasters and conflict constantly disrupt the path to a sustainable and cohesive society. Displaced communities often struggle with a lack of access to livelihood and a lack of financial independence and social and family stability. With these challenges, a lack of provision of basic services and facilities will create a competition for housing, health, and education between the displaced and host communities. Additionally, the economic competition for jobs and the role of international aid in terms of fairness create social tension between the displaced and the host. Likewise, multiple aspects weaken the social cohesion between displaced and host communities. Within this context, we investigated approaches to enhance social cohesion following disaster-induced and conflict-induced displacement. With the identification of this research need, the research team of the project titled REGARD (REbuild-inG AfteR Displacement) conducted 47 in-depth interviews in four partner countries (U.K., Sweden, Estonia, and Sri Lanka) with community representatives, social support networks, agency networks, officials, etc. Moreover, focus group discussions were conducted with community members in Sri Lanka. The collected data were analysed through a qualitative data analysis procedure. The findings present eight approaches to strengthen the social cohesion between displaced and host communities. These eight approaches include the adequate provision of basic services and facilities without limiting the capacity of the host, support services aimed at local integration, economic integration between the displaced and host, and social cohesion through the built environment.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Cohesion In the Displacement Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Cohesion In the Displacement Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Cohesion In the Displacement Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

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