Unpacking Household Disaster Losses in Post-Conflict Communities: Pathways to Community Resilience – Evidence from Idukki District, Kerala, India

Abstract

This study examines how landslide affected households in Idukki district, Kerala, experience and recover from disaster losses, and how these micro level processes shape community resilience. This study synthesizes household level evidence on the average economic, productive, and asset losses incurred due to landslide events, providing an integrated assessment of impact severity across the study area. The observed averages indicate that, while losses are moderate on aggregate, they encompass significant damage to agricultural assets, production, and recoveryrelated expenditures, reflecting both immediate shocks and longer-term livelihood disruptions. By quantifying these losses and integrating them into composite indices and regression models, the analysis establishes a systematic framework for examining displacement, income recovery, and resilience among landslide-affected households, forming a robust empirical basis for targeted policy and resilience planning.