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An integrated model for disaster risk assessment for local government in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
The intensifying nature and extent of disasters together with the associated devastation and astronomical costs required to manage the rippling effects of disasters, enunciates the national and international focus on ...
A gendered approach to climate smart agriculture adoption by smallholder farmers in Malawi and Zambia
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
The negative impacts of climate change on smallholder agrarian livelihoods in developing countries will be devastating, threatening to negate even the development gains made thus far, while offering opportunities for ...
Enhancing resilience of women to hazards through mainstreaming gender into Disaster Risk Reduction policies in Botswana
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
The absence of a gender perspective in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a matter of serious concern for both research and practice. This is despite overwhelming evidence that women are disproportionately affected by ...
Vulnerability and resilience in the Mopani district municipality in a changing climate
(North-West University, 2018)
The overall aim of this study is to identify how climate change may impact on the Mopani district municipality (MDM) in Limpopo province of South Africa, towards the formulation of suitable adaptation strategies. This ...
Vulnerability as a multi-faceted phenomenon : a GIS-based data model for integrated development planning, environmental management and disaster risk reduction
(2015)
People and the surrounding environment are affected by development. In striving to improve their livelihoods, people have through their development activities and exploitation of natural resources contributed to the ...