Household relocation after the 2018 Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami
You have been invited to participate in a research project carried out by researchers at University College London, in collaboration with Universitas Tadulako and Universitas Indonesia. Before you decide whether to participate or not, it is important that you understand why the research is being done and what your participation will involve. Please take time to understand the following information and discuss it with others if you wish before deciding to participate or not. This study has been approved by the UCL Research Ethics Committee; Project ID number: [INSERT HERE]. Thank you.
Project purpose
In disasters, households often leave their habitual residence due to safety concerns or evacuation orders. These households may temporarily seek shelter in a variety of places, such as with family and friends or in emergency camps. However, as time goes on, some households may be unable or unwilling to return to their previous residence. In these situations, they may need to continue to relocate as they search for or await permanent housing. Protracted displacement is associated with significant hardships for households, such as loss of livelihood, the disruption of education, psychosocial issues, and worsened housing conditions. In this study, we seek to understand the factors that drove different relocation outcomes (i.e., distance, duration, number of moves) and the consequences of those relocation outcomes on household recovery and wellbeing.
Frequently asked questions
Why have I been chosen?
You have been invited to participate in this survey because you are between 18 and 70 years old and live in a household potentially affected by the September 2018 Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami. If you do not meet this criteria, you will not be eligible to participate.Do I have to participate?
Participation is voluntary -- you decide whether or not to take part. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to consent on this form. Even if you provide consent, you are able to withdraw at any time. If you decide to withdraw, we will ask you what you wish to happen to the data provided thus far.What will happen if I participate?
Participation involves completing a questionnaire that asks you about your housing conditions before the 2018 Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami, the disaster impacts on your household, your relocation trajectory and factors that influenced relocation decisions, and your wellbeing during each of those relocations. Additionally, we may ask some "what if?" questions to understand how different factors could have changed your relocation decisionmaking. This survey should take about 20 minutes to complete. By participating, we will be able to better understand household recovery after post-disaster relocation. The findings may help inform future disaster recovery planning.What are the possible disadvantages and risks of participating?
We acknowledge the potential risk of trauma-triggering effects, particularly if you have experienced the negative impacts of past disasters. Discussing sensitive topics or recalling distressing memories related to disasters may potentially evoke emotional distress. To manage this risk, we have designed the survey in a sensitive and considerate manner. You can also opt out or skip specific questions that you find distressing. Additioanlly, you can withdraw from participating at any time without giving a reason.What are the possible benefits of participating?
While there are no immediate benefits, we hope that this research will offer valuable insights to improve recovery planning in future disasters.What if something goes wrong?
If you have a concern or complaint about any aspect of this study, you should email the principal researcher [email protected]. He will do his best to answer your questions or deal with your query. If you feel your complaint has not been handled satisfactorily or if you prefer to contact someone independent of the research team, you can contact the Chair of the UCL Research Ethics Committee at [email protected]Will my participation be kept confidential?
All information collected during this survey will be kept strictly confidential. No personally identifiable information is recorded on this survey and the responses are password-protected. Additionally, you will not be able to be identified in any ensuing reports or publications.Limits to confidentiality include:
- Confidentiality will be respected subject to legal constraints and professional guidelines.
- Confidentiality will be respected unless there are compelling and legitimate reasons for this to be breached. If this was the case we would inform you of any decisions that might limit your confidentiality.
What will happen to the results of the research project?
Findings from the study will be written up for a publication, which will be read by other researchers. Additionally, it will be written up within a PhD thesis. This webpage will be updated with links to any study outputs as they become available.What is the local data protection privacy notice?
Notice: The controller for this project will be University College London (UCL). The UCL Data Protection Officer provides oversight of UCL activities involving the processing of personal data, and can be contacted at [email protected] This ‘local’ privacy notice sets out the information that applies to this particular study. Further information on how UCL uses participant information can be found in our ‘general’ privacy notice here. The information that is required to be provided to participants under data protection legislation (GDPR and DPA 2018) is provided across both the ‘local’ and ‘general’ privacy notices.The categories of personal data used will be as follows:
- Number of people in your household (i.e., household size)
- Number of people aged 65 and above in your household
- Number of people under 18 years old in your household
- Number of people with special needs
- Rental status
- Occupation
- Education qualification
The lawful basis that would be used to process your personal data will be performance of a task in the public interest.
The lawful basis used to process special category personal data will be for scientific and historical research or statistical purposes.
Your personal data will be processed so long as it is required for the research project. If we are able to anonymise or pseudonymise the personal data you provide we will undertake this, and will endeavour to minimise the processing of personal data wherever possible.
If you are concerned about how your personal data is being processed, or if you would like to contact us about your rights, please contact UCL in the first instance at [email protected]
Who is organizing and funding this research?
This study is organized by UCL and funded by UCL’s Overseas Research Scholarship (ORS).Who should I contact for further information?
* Researcher: Nicole Paul, [email protected] * Principal researcher: Carmine Galasso, [email protected]Study outputs
Coming soon! This webpage will be updated as outputs become available.