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. 2017 Oct 5;47(2):245–259. doi: 10.1007/s13280-017-0941-7

Table 3.

Subjective evaluation of the quality of life after relocation

Items/extent 1 2 3 4 5
a. Relocation brings (%) 84.71 10.62 4.67
1. More benefit than loss
2. Same benefit and loss
3. Less benefit than loss
b. Difficulties and problems after relocation (%) 60 15 10 9 6
 Pressure of loan refund
 Loss of agricultural and livestock incomes
 Decrease of farmland access
 Shortage of public services
 Fewer job opportunities
c. Overall evaluation of the RSP 3.41 15.78 18.98 49.47 12.37
d. Overall evaluation of the quality of life in past year 4.04 9.57 30.00 44.68 11.70
e. Evaluation of adaption after resettlement
 Adaption of customs and habits 4.48 4.48 16.84 48.83 25.37
 Adaption of production 4.47 12.34 28.72 42.77 11.7
 The effect of relocation on family income 10.43 17.02 24.04 30.85 17.66
 Satisfaction with current income 13.4 18.7 34.26 26.38 7.23
 Confidence with increasing future income 6.4 10.23 20.26 40.72 22.39
 Satisfaction with new house 4.48 7.68 17.27 42.22 28.36
 Satisfaction with redistribution of farmland 12.02 13.09 39.27 28.54 7.01
 Satisfaction with new neighborhood relationships 0.85 2.77 15.78 49.47 31.13
 Evaluation of local original residents’ hospitality 1.92 3.41 21.75 49.04 23.88
 Missing the old friends 16.63 19.4 22.6 29.64 11.73
 Missing the old place 25 18.80 16.67 26.07 13.46

1–5 in a and b indicate the corresponding choices; for the other items, it indicates the extent from low to high