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Modelling non-stationary annual maximum flood heights in the lower Limpopo River basin of Mozambique
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
In this article we fit a time-dependent generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution to annual
maximum flood heights at three sites: Chokwe, Sicacate and Combomune in the lower
Limpopo River basin of Mozambique. A GEV ...
Expanding the disaster risk management framework: Measuring the constructed level of national identity as a factor of political risk
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
Political risk is identified as a dominant risk category of disaster risk management (DRM)
which could negatively affect the success of those measures implemented to reduce disaster
risk. Key to political risk is the ...
Insurance mechanisms for tropical cyclones and droughts in Pacific Small Island Developing States
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
One group of locations significantly affected by climate-related losses and damage is the Small
Island Developing States (SIDS). One mechanism aiming to reduce such adverse impacts is
insurance, with a wide variety of ...
Perception-based analysis of climate change effect on forest-based livelihood: The case of Vhembe District in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
Forests are vulnerable to climate change and are also major sources of livelihood for many
rural households in Africa. This study examines rural people’s perceptions of climate change
impacts on forest-based livelihoods ...
Indigenous knowledge for disaster risk reduction: An African perspective
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
Indigenous knowledge is valuable knowledge that has helped local communities all over the
world survive for generations. This knowledge originates from the interaction between
members of the community and the environment ...
The Port Alfred floods of 17–23 October 2012: A case of disaster (mis)management?
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
An intense cut-off low weather system, more commonly known regionally as a ‘black southeaster’,
caused severe flooding in Port Alfred and the surrounding coastal areas from 17 to
23 October 2012. Unconfirmed reports of ...
Coastal erosion management in Accra: combining local knowledge and empirical research
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
Coastal erosion along the Accra coast has become a chronic phenomenon that threatens both life and property. The issue has assumed a centre stage of national debate in recent times because of its impact on the coastal ...
Inadequate stakeholder management and its effect on a coherent sinkhole risk management strategy: the case of the Merafong Local Municipality, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
The Merafong Local Municipality (MLM) has historically suffered financial and human losses because of the presence of dolomite and the consequent formation of sinkholes. There is a great need for the MLM to address the ...
Indigenous practices of environmental sustainability in the Tonga community of southern Zambia
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
Culture plays a significant role in conserving the environment. The purpose of this study was to explore the measures that have been employed by the Tonga people of southern Zambia to sustain their local biophysical ...
Application of Standardized Precipitation Index to assess meteorological drought in Bangladesh
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
Bangladesh is one of the vulnerable countries of the world for natural disasters. Drought is one of the common and severe calamities in Bangladesh that causes immense suffering to people in various ways. The present research ...