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To evaluate how dam-induced displacement and resettlement associated with the Belo Monte Dam affected multidimensional water security across access, safety, livelihoods, and culture.

August 15, 2026World DevelopmentOpen Access

Hydropower development, resettlement, and urban water security: Evidence from Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam

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To evaluate how dam-induced displacement and resettlement associated with the Belo Monte Dam affected multidimensional water security across access, safety, livelihoods, and culture.
In-depth qualitative interviews conducted with N=70 women in Altamira, Brazil, who were impacted by the Belo Monte Dam.
Participants were selected from a cohort previously surveyed prior to dam construction to assess longitudinal shifts in urban water security.
Dam construction and resettlement yielded mixed water access outcomes; while some households gained improvements, the majority suffered frequent water outages lasting up to several weeks.
Flood protection and baseline sanitation access increased for many residents, but poor water quality and unmaintained sanitation systems introduced new health hazards.
Displacement and ecological disruption severely undermined fishing livelihoods and severed long-standing cultural and recreational connections to the river.

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Qualitative interview study reveals uneven impacts of dam-induced resettlement on water security in displaced Amazonian women, highlighting critical infrastructure and livelihood vulnerabilities.

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Randell et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8019f175c2e31742c862d4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2026.107534

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Qualitative interview study reveals uneven impacts of dam-induced resettlement on water security in displaced Amazonian women, highlighting critical infrastructure and livelihood vulnerabilities.

Hydropower development, resettlement, and urban water security: Evidence from Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam

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Hydropower development, resettlement, and urban water security: Evidence from Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam

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