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作者

Bente Castro Campos, Kuei-Hsien Liao, Edward Chung Yim Yiu

来源

URBAN AFFAIRS REVIEW,Vol.55,Issue6,P.1666–1701

语言

英文

关键字

involuntary displacement, displacement risks and impacts, nonindigenous villagers, land and housing policies, Hong Kong

作者单位

1Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain;2University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany;3National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan;4Real Estate and Development Research and Information Centre, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

摘要

Land resumption in Hong Kong, which involves involuntary displacement in contemporary development projects, deliberately targets nonindigenous villages, where many residents are landless farmers. In this article, we examine the risks and impacts associated with such displacement of the nonindigenous villagers through a grounded theory approach. Interviews were conducted with nonindigenous villagers who were either in a pre- or in a post-relocation state as well as with activists who condemn the current development projects in Hong Kong. Our major findings are that displacement risks and impacts of the nonindigenous villagers can be understood against the background of five interrelated factors: marginalization by nonindigenous status, demographic characteristics, economic impacts, mental health, and community attachment. Displacement loss unfolds particularly strong for the landless, often elderly, farmers. While Hong Kong is a highly developed area, its nonindigenous villagers largely face the negative outcomes of development projects, similar to the landless people in the developing world.