The World Bank maintains the principle of using relocation as a
last resort, however there is strong evidence to support greater consideration of preventive resettlement as a disaster
risk reduction tool, provided that resettlement plans are well considered, based on accurate socio-economic data and
put into action in a timely manner. As Fisiy, and Ghesquiere explain ‘When it is determined that the risk to which a
population is exposed cannot be mitigated by any other measure, resettlement becomes the only option for reducing
the risk’ (Correa et al, 2011b).