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Abstract
Landslides are a widespread phenomenon in the East African highlands, significantly
reducing agricultural productivity and affecting rural income generating activities. In
addition, the livelihoods of the poorest are most likely to be adversely affected by
landslides. Traditionally, landslide risk is reduced by means of effective planning and
management. However, in many regions, these measures are incapable to offer a
long-term solution because of high population density and land shortage. Therefore,
our paper uses a choice experiment to investigate whether preventive resettlement
could be a feasible disaster risk reduction strategy for the population at risk in
agricultural areas in Bududa district, East Uganda. Our study provides the first
analysis of resettlement related preferences of people that are affected by
environmental degradation. Our results enable us to assess community support for
resettlement strategies ex ante and give valuable policy advice for future resettlement
plans in a very cost-effective manner.