[more-nitor]

> It’s effectively villagers certifying each other that they really live there as a primary residence.

this. some smart asses would be calling all their relatives, distant-relatives, friends, etc AND claim that they all lived there. then, share the loot(?) like 50%, 30%, 20% etc

the more better approach would be compensating by property, though does have its own downsides

[epolanski]

My aunt was relocated from a dam construction and they started the census/analysis way before the project was even approved, because counting how many people you need to relocate and compensate is actually a part of the decision process.

They don't do the opposite: we build here, now let's see how many people we need to relocate.