Riverine Women after Resettlement

The construction of Belo Monte Hydropower dam has resettled riverine communities from their homes to the outskirts of the city of Altamira, kilometres away and disconnected from the river. Resettlement can be a threat to both women and men’s adaptation in the new environment, whereas the lack of in...

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Main Author: Satya Maia Patchineelam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stichting OpenAccess 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://spool.ac/index.php/spool/article/view/190
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description The construction of Belo Monte Hydropower dam has resettled riverine communities from their homes to the outskirts of the city of Altamira, kilometres away and disconnected from the river. Resettlement can be a threat to both women and men’s adaptation in the new environment, whereas the lack of in-depth studies regarding gender policies and local traditional communities can create even more obstacles for women. The disconnection that stems the resettlement from these individuals has resulted in the loss of their spatial identity and livelihood. This situation caused local traditional people to share resettlement units with city dwellers, thereby jeopardising their traditions and distancing them from both the river and their livelihood.
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spelling doaj.art-4e1a9442829d453eaf461a9b5f89548d2022-12-22T04:25:57ZengStichting OpenAccessSpool2215-08972215-09002021-12-0183Riverine Women after ResettlementSatya Maia Patchineelam0Erasmus University Rotterdam The construction of Belo Monte Hydropower dam has resettled riverine communities from their homes to the outskirts of the city of Altamira, kilometres away and disconnected from the river. Resettlement can be a threat to both women and men’s adaptation in the new environment, whereas the lack of in-depth studies regarding gender policies and local traditional communities can create even more obstacles for women. The disconnection that stems the resettlement from these individuals has resulted in the loss of their spatial identity and livelihood. This situation caused local traditional people to share resettlement units with city dwellers, thereby jeopardising their traditions and distancing them from both the river and their livelihood. https://spool.ac/index.php/spool/article/view/190Traditional riverine settlementsresettlementgenderriverinelivelihoodtradition
spellingShingle Satya Maia Patchineelam
Riverine Women after Resettlement
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livelihood
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title Riverine Women after Resettlement
title_full Riverine Women after Resettlement
title_fullStr Riverine Women after Resettlement
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title_short Riverine Women after Resettlement
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topic Traditional riverine settlements
resettlement
gender
riverine
livelihood
tradition
url https://spool.ac/index.php/spool/article/view/190
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