Browsing Research Output by Subject "Disaster risk management"
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An institutional model for collaborative disaster risk management in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region
(Springer Open, 2016)This article presents and argues for a collaborative model for disaster risk management in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The research employed a qualitative study through a literature review and empirical ... -
Building national and local capacity for disaster risk management in Cameroon
(Emerald, 2019)Purpose – A new framework to support the national and local capacity building plan for disaster risk management (DRM) in Cameroon is presented. For the past 30 years, after the general re-organisation of the civil ... -
The capacity of personnel in disaster risk management in South African municipalities
(AOSIS, 2017)Since 1994, fundamental transformation in South Africa in terms of disaster risk reduction taken place. The transformation process led to the promulgation of the Disaster Management Act (57/2002) (DMA) that introduced a ... -
A framework for rapid impact assessment woth special reference to wildfires
(OASIS, 2013)Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology is a powerful tool that can support decision-making in all the facets of disaster risk management. Being at the centre of all disaster risk management functions, GIS ... -
Tracking the evolution of the disaster management cycle: a general system theory approach
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)Officials and scholars have used the disaster management cycle for the past 30 years to explain and manage impacts. Although very little understanding and agreement exist in terms of where the concept originated it is the ...