Browsing by Subject "Disaster management"
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Agency-driven and community-driven impact in livelihood recovery : Beneficiaries stories
(OASIS, 2022)The effectiveness of agency-driven and community-driven recovery approaches is a discoursive material that appeals to many disaster management practitioners, scholars, international donors or governments. Meanwhile, the ... -
A call to establish a child-centred disaster management framework in Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Disasters have increased in intensity and frequency in recent times. However, disasters do not affect all groups in a society in a similar manner. This article, based mainly on qualitative desk research and document analysis, ... -
Considering flood risk in spatial development planning: a land use conflict analysis approach
(OASIS, 2019)Flooding is the predominant natural hazard observed in Africa, and it often leads to damage to property and losses in human lives. To ensure that the detrimental effects of flooding are kept to a minimum, flood-prone areas ... -
Considering flood risk in spatial development planning: a land use conflict analysis approach
(AOSIS, 2019)Flooding is the predominant natural hazard observed in Africa, and it often leads to damage to property and losses in human lives. To ensure that the detrimental effects of flooding are kept to a minimum, flood-prone areas ... -
COVID-19 disaster response : South African disaster managers’ faith in mandating legislation tested?
(OASIS, 2021)For the first time in the history of the Disaster Management Act, 57 of 2002, South Africa declared COVID-19 an epidemiological disaster. Section 3 and 27(1) of this Act activated the responsible Minister in consultation ... -
Disaster risk reduction : integrating sustainable development goals and occupational safety and health in festival and event management
(OASIS, 2022)The purpose of this article is to develop a theoretical disaster risk reduction model, creating a virtuous cycle of knowledge and action across the festival and events industry, based on occupational safety and health ... -
Empowering local leaders in flood inundation mapping in Bagelen, Purworejo, Central Java
(OASIS, 2022)This article discusses the reliability of flood inundation information that is obtained from participatory mapping. The commonly applied method to map flood inundation requires both direct and interpretive measurement ... -
Exploring strategies for management of disasters associated with illegal gold mining in abandoned mines : a case study of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
(OASIS, 2022)Due to many abandoned mines that are not rehabilitated, there will be illegal mining. Although the mining industry and government continue to prevent illegal gold mining in abandoned mines by sealing open shafts, it is ... -
Geographical patterns and disasters management : case study of Alexandra Township
(North-West University, 2011)The focus of the study is to explore Geographic patterns and Disasters Management in the context of Alexandra Township situated in the Johannesburg Metro. The research evaluates if the Disaster Management Unit in ... -
GIS as a tool for strategic risk reduction and decision making in Fire Services in the Mopani District Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)There are many people who have encouraged and assisted me over the years. To each and every one who has supported me on this journey, especially my family, I am most grateful. My father, Bernard Altenroxel, sadly did not ...