Browsing by Subject "disaster risk reduction"
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Capacity development for participatory disaster risk assessment
(2012)In this paper a large-scale community-based disaster risk-assessment project, undertaken in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North-West Province of South Africa, is evaluated. In contrast to other disaster ... -
An exploration of commercial and subsistence farmers climate change adaption strategies in the Ditsobotla-local municipality, North-West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing the agricultural sectors of developing countries during the 21st century. The vulnerability of South African farmers, and more specifically those located in the Ditsobotla ... -
Gendered approach toward Disaster Risk Reduction: case study of Chobe District, Botswana
(North-West University, 2019)Available research shows an increase in the frequency and intensity of weather and climate-related hazards across the globe. This trend is leading to an increase in the occurrence of disasters and heightened disaster risk, ... -
An investigation into the challenges encountered by the community during the Tokwe-Mukosi rapid onset flood disaster in Zimbabwe
(North-West University, 2018)The research investigates the nature of the challenges encountered by the community during a rapid-onset flood hazard in Tokwe-Mukosi, Zimbabwe which occurred in the 2013-2014 rainy season. The pressure and release model ... -
Public management and disaster risk reduction: potential interdisciplinary contributions
(Sabinet, 2009)This article investigates the interdisciplinary nature of Disaster Risk Reduction as an emerging field of study. The development of this field of study is interpreted within the context of the evolution of Public Management ... -
Rhetoric or action: are South African municipalities planning for climate change?
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)In 2008 the South African National Disaster Management Centre commissioned a study into measures taken by local municipalities to plan for climate change. Two areas were selected for their dissimilar climatic challenges: ... -
Rhetoric or action: are South African municipalities planning for climate change?
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)In 2008 the South African National Disaster Management Centre commissioned a study into measures taken by local municipalities to plan for climate change. Two areas were selected for their dissimilar climatic challenges: ... -
The role of public participation in DRR initiatives: the case of Katlehong Township
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Following the realisation of the need to shift from disaster response to disaster risk reduction (DRR) due to the losses experienced globally as a result of an increase in the number of disaster occurrences, DRR has become ...