Browsing Faculty of Humanities 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 ... -
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 ...