Household Reconstruction Decisions in Flood-Prone Districts of Nepal

Lumbini Province, Nepal, specifically the districts of Banke and Dang, is the focus of this dataset on post-disaster housing reconstruction. It contains data from 19 communities collected via household interviews, structural assessments, focus groups, and field observations between February and May 2024. The dataset was created by E. Hendriks to explore drivers and barriers to building flood and seismic-resistant housing.

Use Cases

• Modeling household decision-making for reconstruction based on interview and community data
• Analyzing the impact of limited technical assistance on housing resilience based on field observations
• Mapping social knowledge networks related to disaster risk based on focus group discussions
• Assessing correlations between risk perceptions and actual seismic/flood resistance of houses based on structural assessments

Strengths

• Data was collected from 19 distinct communities across two districts
• Uses a multi-method approach including interviews, structural assessments, and focus groups
• Focuses on a specific geographic and temporal context: Banke and Dang districts in Nepal, fieldwork in early 2024

Limitations

• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The sample of 19 communities may not be representative of broader regions

Provenance

Source

DANS Data Station Physical and Technical Sciences Collection

Collection Method

Household interviews, structural assessments, community data, focus group discussions, key-stakeholder interviews, and field observations.

Time Range

Fieldwork conducted between February and May 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-06 10:10:10

Geography

Two highly flood-prone districts in Lumbini Province, Nepal: Banke and Dang