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dc.contributor.advisorVan der Walt, I.J.
dc.contributor.authorMuller, Désireé
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-23T10:55:25Z
dc.date.available2021-11-23T10:55:25Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.urihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-8899
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/37903
dc.descriptionPhD (Science with Geography), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campusen_US
dc.description.abstractThe increase in growth of the South African population has for some time resulted in a progressive occupation of karst terrains. In recent case studies, evidence points to failures of precautionary measures due to gaps in awareness as well as socio-political and economic issues. These gaps negate the positive impact of science and engineering intervention on karst. Historically, karst risk was addressed on a purely technical level, but recent risk-based approaches indicate that the vulnerability of the communities living in low-cost housing in areas underlain by dolomite is exacerbated by a lack of risk awareness. If a community receives timely information regarding the management of the potential environmental disaster risk, their vulnerability to the risk can be reduced. Awareness protocols that are adapted and customised for specific scenarios and receiving environments such as low-cost housing areas are more effective in mitigating the anthropogenic risk associated with karst-related sinkhole events. These conditions include aspects such as worldview and other external factors such as socio-political context. A cluster of seven criteria were identified in mitigating the anthropogenic risk factors associated with low-cost development on dolomite: conducting a social impact assessment (SIA); the alignment of scientific knowledge with indigenous knowledge and inputs from the community; careful consideration of the political context of the community; reframing all actions and interventions by community engagement, consultation and two-way communication; multi-faceted project team reflecting community diversity and culture; respect, humility and acknowledgement of own privilege and in the final instance ethical conduct towards the community and client.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth-West University (South Africa)en_US
dc.subjectLow-cost housingen_US
dc.subjectDolomiteen_US
dc.subjectSinkholesen_US
dc.subjectMitigationen_US
dc.subjectRisk communicationen_US
dc.subjectAnthropogenic risk factorsen_US
dc.subjectDolomite-affected stakeholdersen_US
dc.subjectKarst-related sinkholesen_US
dc.subjectSinkhole rehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectRisk awareness strategyen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectVulnerable communitiesen_US
dc.titleMitigation of anthropogenic risk factors associated with low-cost residential development on dolomiteen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeDoctoralen_US
dc.contributor.researchID10066497 - Van der Walt, Izak Jacobus (Supervisor)


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