Abstract
This work explores how two communities, Nuevo Ucayali and Brisas de Abancay, in the Ucayali region of the Peruvian Amazon, have adapted to displacement following destructive riverbank slumps, locally known as barrancos. Drawing on interviews and participant observation, the paper examines individual, household, and community coping strategies employed in response to the devastation. Personal spirituality and agricultural work provided emotional stability at the individual level, while family ties and placemaking were critical for household recovery. In Nuevo Ucayali, community coping centered around religious gatherings, while in Brisas de Abancay, sports, and communal games played a key role in fostering social cohesion. The chapter highlights the interconnectedness of these coping strategies and their role in cultivating recovery amid environmental instability. It offers a nuanced understanding of how communities rebuild emotionally and physically after natural disasters, emphasizing the importance of social networks, cultural practices, and livelihood restoration in the recovery process.
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Displacement, Coping, Recovery, Managed Retreat, Relocation, Peruvian Amazon
