Jàmbá: 2019 Volume 11 No 3
Contents
Articles
- Participatory approach to flood disaster management in Thohoyandou / Sinthumule, NI; Mudau, NV
- Social work assessment of climate change: case of disasters in greater Tzaneen municipality / Shokane, AL
- Climate change adaptation and local government: institutional complexities surrounding Cape Town’s Day Zero / Nhamo, G; Agyepong AO
- Are peri-urban land transactions a disaster in the making? A case of Domboshava, Zimbabwe / Ingwani, E
- Regulatory and policy implications of sand mining along shallow waters of Njelele River in South Africa / Gondo, T; Mathada, H; Amponsah-Dacosta, F
- Gender mainstreaming: a lasting solution to disaster risk reduction / Chineka, J; Musyoki, A; Kori, E; Chikoore, H
- Rural transport and climate change in South Africa: converting constraints into rural transport adaptation opportunities / Chakwizira J
- Assessment of logistical support for road maintenance to manage road accidents in Vhembe district municipalities / Bikam, P
- Guiding developments in flood-prone areas: challenges and opportunities in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia / Akola, J; Binala, J; Ochwo, J
Recent Submissions
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Participatory approach to flood disaster management in Thohoyandou
(OASIS, 2018)In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift in research from ‘top-down’ directives to ‘bottom-up’ planning. Thus, there has been a change from imposing strategies to a participatory approach by indigenous people. This ... -
Social work assessment of climate change: case of disasters in greater Tzaneen municipality
(OASIS, 2018)Climate-change-induced disasters such as floods, heavy storms, tornadoes and extreme lightning are becoming more frequent in Africa generally and in South Africa specifically. Several factors contribute to Africa’s high ... -
Climate change adaptation and local government: institutional complexities surrounding Cape Town’s Day Zero
(OASIS, 2018)The challenges associated with climate change in local governments are growing daily. One such challenge is water security, an aspect that draws us to the subject matter of climate change adaptation. This article discusses ... -
Are peri-urban land transactions a disaster in the making? A case of Domboshava, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Peri-urban communal areas close to bourgeoning cities in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly under various disaster threats, from social, environmental and institutional perspectives, as a result of urbanisation and ... -
Rural transport and climate change in South Africa: converting constraints into rural transport adaptation opportunities
(OASIS, 2018)This study explored the implications of climate change for rural transport in South Africa. The article was seeking to convert existing rural transport adaptation constraints into rural transport adaptation opportunities. ... -
Assessment of logistical support for road maintenance to manage road accidents in Vhembe district municipalities
(OASIS, 2018)This article discusses the problems of logistical support for road maintenance to manage road accidents in Vhembe district municipalities. A budget deficit model was used to explain the level of inadequate logistics support ... -
Guiding developments in flood-prone areas: challenges and opportunities in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia
(OASIS, 2018)One of the biggest challenges that developing countries are facing today is the management of development in flood-prone areas. Ethiopia is no exception, as it has suffered perennial floods in different parts of the country ... -
Regulatory and policy implications of sand mining along shallow waters of Njelele River in South Africa
(OASIS, 2018)The ever-increasing interest in mining of sand in shallow waters of many rural rivers on the one hand and the growing concern for the environment on the other underscore the need to develop better management policies that ... -
Gender mainstreaming: a lasting solution to disaster risk reduction
(OASIS, 2018)Disasters threaten resources as well as displace millions of people globally. It is undisputable that disasters have gender dimensions. However, most African countries are still lagging behind as far as the holistic ...
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