Tsuneaki Yoshida

Resettlement Issues of Cirata Dam Project: A Post-project Review

Forced population displacement caused by dam construction has been regarded as the most serious issue of water resources development. Nevertheless, the best practice is still not yet established. This paper aims to examine the performance of the involuntary resettlement scheme applied to the Cirata Dam project in Indonesia to obtain clues for improvement. Aquaculture development in the reservoir succeeded in creating new jobs for resettlers. Most resettlers ended up with less farmland than they had previously owing to the increase in land price. The land-for-land compensation scheme is preferable to cash compensation. Participation of resettlers in the planning and implementation of the resettlement scheme still had room for improvement. Some intermediate mechanism, between villagers and those implementing the resettlement scheme, should be devised. More careful and streamlined efforts should have been made as regards the secondary development of the project, so that those displaced could enjoy the benefits.

Compensation Schemes for Resettlers in Indonesian Dam Construction Projects

Abstract The performance of previous involuntary resettlement schemes for dam construction projects leaves much to be desired. The question to be asked is whether the present policy of development aid agencies is appropriate for countries where more dams will be built. This study examines the applicability of Japanese “soft technologies” to determine whether the existing policy is really instrumental in mitigating impacts. The study was carried out through analysis on Saguling and Cirata dam construction projects on the island of Java, Indonesia, in which 3,038 and 6,300 families were resettled, respectively. The emphasis of resettlement plans for these dams was on transmigration and aquaculture. The following findings were made: land-for-land policy was not fully met; transmigration schemes did not work as planned; resettlers failed to enjoy the benefits from aquaculture development fully due to the high capital needed; employment by dam construction projects was limited; and insufficient capital and tra...

Securing Ownership in Aquaculture Development by Alternative Technology: A Case-study of the Saguling Reservoir, West Java

Development projects requiring displacement of people often result in their impoverishment; however, sustainable resettlement programmes can be devised with the introduction of alternative technologies that will enable the resettlers to exploit new productive opportunities. The majority of resettlers in the Saguling reservoir lacked the capital to invest in fisheries development and subsequently alternative technologies were introduced, enabling them to engage in aquaculture, but without success. This paper aims to examine the reasons why the introduction of alternative technology failed to establish in the Saguling reservoir, using data obtained through a literature review, interviews and a field survey. The analysis emphasizes seven factors that are crucial in the evaluation of the success of technology transfer and diffusion efforts in general.

A Study on the Formation of Process Agreement in Public Work's Execution

There are many conflict cases in the process of public work s execution in Japan. The distrust of public work s execution piled up by some past bad cases may exert serious influence upon various projects in the future.In this study, I focused the case of Tokyo Univ. s Komaba Dormitory (1988-1998) as it is very familiar to me. I reviewed previous studies concerned with assessment, citizen participation, disclosure, then picked up problems in the administrations of public works and suggest their countermeasure.

Future of Female Engineers in the Japanese Construction Industry

Female engineers are a minority in the construction industry in Japan. Their work conditions are investigated and obstacles are identified, which are followed by some recommendations to improve their working environment.