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. 2020 Jun 1;50:101694. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101694
Household location
  • I.

    Landslide risk zone

  • II.

    Flood risk zone

GPS location of the household
Photo identity number
SECTION A – DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
1. What is your gender?
  • I.

    Male

  • II.

    Female

  • III.

    Other, please specify

2. Specify your:
Education (class) or illiterate?
Where you live in Burma?
(Village, District/state)
Previous occupation (in Rakhine)
Your avg. monthly income in Rakhine (in Kyat):
Current occupation (if any)
If not, mention no work/not allowed to work/unemployed
3. Specify your age (year) –
4. When did you arrive in Bangladesh?
SECTION B – ROHINGYA REFUGEES′ PERCEPTION ON NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR)
5. Have you ever faced any natural disaster in Rakhine?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

6. If yes, what were the natural disasters to which you were exposed in the Rakhine state of Burma?
[You can choose more than one option]
  • I.

    Extreme rainfall

  • II.

    Flooding

  • III.

    Windstorm

  • IV.

    Landslide

  • V.

    Others, please specify

  • VI.

    All of the above

7. What protective measures you had undertaken at that time in Rakhine to tackle disaster-
  • I.

    I had received education on ‘Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)’

  • II.

    I got access to early warning systems and was able to interpret the message

  • III.

    I used the nearest cyclone shelter or other ad-hoc disaster shelters (i.e., monasteries, madrasa, schools) for evacuation purpose

  • IV.

    I stayed at my house when it was waterlogged

  • V.

    I was, totally, dependent on humanitarian assistance

  • VI.

    I was involved in reforestation and managing mangroves

  • VII.

    Others, please specify

8. Have you faced any natural disasters while staying in the Cox's Bazar refugee camp?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

8.1 If Yes, can you tell me what was that?
  • I.

    Extreme rainfall

  • II.

    Flooding

  • III.

    Windstorm

  • IV.

    Landslide

  • V.

    Others, please specify

  • VI.

    All of the above

9. Do you receive timely early warning (i.e., cyclone/Rainfall) message about upcoming disaster?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

10. Do you have any storage space (wooden-framed loft or shelf) above the ground where you can keep your Non-food items protected in case of waterlogging?
Non-food items are blankets, floor mats, firewood, kitchen sets, winter clothing, etc.
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

11. Do you store dried food in an advance before the disaster (i.e., cyclone/rainfall)?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

12. Do you store medicines in an advance before the disaster?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

13. Specify your shelter location after coming to Bangladesh this time-
  • I.

    In the low-lying area

  • II.

    On the steep, unstable hillside

  • III.

    At the edge of the hill

  • IV.

    In a fairly well-inhabited place

  • V.

    Safer from natural hazards

13.1 Do you think, the location of your shelter is prone to hazard?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

13.2 If Yes, which hazard your shelter is susceptible to?
[you can choose more than one option and Please mark with circles]
  • I.

    Flooding

  • II.

    Landslides/soil erosion

  • III.

    Strong wind

  • IV.

    Waterlogging

  • V.

    All of the above

  • VI.

    Others, please specify

13.3 If you are offered to be relocated to a safer place (to avoid natural disaster), would you leave your current home?
  • I.

    Yes.

  • II.

    No.

13.4 If Yes, What will be the type of evacuation shelter?
  • I.

    Robust emergency shelters (in Camp 20 extension)

  • II.

    Community shelter (Mosque)

  • III.

    Safe place plain Land

  • IV.

    Others, specify please

13.5 From whom you expect rapid assistance regarding this evacuation procedure?
  • I.

    Blockheads

  • II.

    Government

  • III.

    Camp officials

  • IV.

    NGO officials

  • V.

    Community volunteers

  • VI.

    Neighbours.

  • VII.

    Others, please specify

14. Have you received tarpaulins, rope, bamboo, timber, wire, sandbag and a tool kit to strengthen shelter before upcoming monsoon?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

14.1 If Yes, how did you use those materials to rebuild shelters? [You can choose more than one option]
  • I.

    Raising plinth level above flood-level

  • II.

    Substituting rickety shelters with a reinforced

  • structure using extra bamboos.

  • III.

    Placing sandbags at the edge of a cluster of shacks

  • IV.

    All of the above

  • V.

    Others, please specify

15. Have you received and used rope, steel pegs, sandbags, IEC Material and plastic bags to provide extra security to the shelters against winds and rain?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

16. Are you aware of the landslide risk in the camp?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

17. Which of the following measure has been taken in the camp to prevent the threat of landslides?
  • I.

    Building bamboo-reinforced footpaths and stairs across the slope

  • II.

    Deploying sandbags over the slope-ground

  • III.

    Constructing irrigation ditches to divert water flow over the slopes

  • IV.

    Constructing retaining walls

  • V.

    Preventing the construction of shelters in hazard areas

  • VI.

    Planting trees and grass

  • VII.

    Levelling some of the steep hilltops

  • VIII.

    All of the above

  • IX.

    Others, please specify

18. Do government take any measures to clear the debris from roads/drains after the disaster?
  • I.

    I. Yes

  • II.

    II. No

19. Have you got any disaster risk reduction (DRR) training?
  • I.

    I. Yes

  • II.

    II. No

19.1 If Yes, who is the training body?
  • I.

    Government

  • II.

    International Organization for Migration (IOM)

  • III.

    UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

  • IV.

    Caritas Bangladesh and Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

  • V.

    Others, please specify

20. Overall, are you satisfied with the undertaken DRR initiatives in the camp?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

  • III.

    Not sure

SECTION C – ROHINGYA REFUGEES′ PERCEPTION ON CURRENT LIFE-STANDARD IN COX’S BAZAR REFUGEE CAMP AND RELOCATION TO BHASHAN CHAR, HATIYA UPAZILA, NOAKHALI DISTRICT, BANGLADESH
21. Have you heard about relocating to Bhasan Char Island?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

21.1 Are you or your family voluntarily willing to move in the island?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

  • III.

    Not sure

21.2 If Yes, what are the reasons for taking the decision to relocate to Bhasan Char?
  • I.

    Permanent structured house

  • II.

    Deep tube-wells

  • III.

    Availability of flood defence embankment and cyclone shelter

  • IV.

    The ground floor of both living places and cyclone shelters are above high tide level

  • V.

    Diversified income opportunities

  • VI.

    Island life is far better than to return Myanmar without citizenship

  • VII.

    All of the above

  • VIII.

    Others, please specify

21.3 If No, Why you do not want to go there?
  • I.

    Unsuitable for human habitation

  • II.

    Erratic weather

  • III.

    Short-lived island which can be washed away by tidal surges

  • IV.

    Isolation from neighbourhoods

  • V.

    All of the above

  • VI.

    Others, please specify

22. Are you satisfied in living here in the camp?
  • I.

    Yes

  • II.

    No

22.1 If yes, why? What additional benefits are you getting in the camp?
  • I.

    More peaceful and secure than our habitats in Rakhine

  • II.

    I receive aids from humanitarian agencies

  • III.

    I receive food without doing any work

  • IV.

    We are treated here with dignity; not as an illegal immigrant or danger

  • V.

    All of the above

  • VI.

    Others, please specify

22.2 If no, why? What were the benefits in Rakhine?
  • I.

    Property

  • II.

    Access to formal schooling

  • III.

    Access to health facilities

  • IV.

    Employment

  • V.

    It was our own land

  • VI.

    All of the above

  • VII.

    Others, please specify

23. What else could be provided to make things better for you?
  • I.

    Repatriation with proper citizenship of Myanmar

  • II.

    Freedom of movement in Bangladesh

  • III.

    If proper housing is provided, I will stay in Bangladesh

  • IV.

    Access to schooling in Bangladesh

  • V.

    Diversified livelihood opportunity

  • VI.

    More upgraded DRR training

  • VII.

    All of the above

  • VIII.

    Others, please specify