Abstract
This study, based on a case study on Southern Transport Development Project (STDP), the first highway-construction project in Sri Lanka, analytically investigates (i) the risks affected people (APs) face in the projects and (ii) the changes in the image or perceptions of APs toward the resettlement or the project.
Through our household survey, we confirmed that resettlement in STDP was successful in that many APs are satisfied with the project and improved their perceptions. Meanwhile, post-resettlement satisfaction is negatively correlated with resettlers' recognition of Land Acquisition and Resettlement Committee (LARC), which is regarded as successful mechanism for redressing their grievances. We found that this result is driven by the answers from resettlers who are dissatisfied with the staffs and process of LARC.
