Re-Thinking the Role of Compensation in Urban Land Acquisition: Empirical Evidence from South Asia

Planned efforts to relocate human populations often entail protracted struggles over the terms on which local populations may be compensated for the loss of land, assets and livelihoods. In many instances, compensation has been established on the basis of historical market value, which in effect exc...

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Main Authors: Craig Johnson, Arpana Chakravarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/2/2/278