Browsing Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies by Subject "Urbanisation"
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Flood risk perception, disaster preparedness and response in flood-prone urban communities of Rivers State
(OASIS, 2022)Rapid urbanisation is contributing to increasing societal vulnerability to disaster. This study aimed at exploring the perception on flood risk and ascertaining the determinants of disaster preparedness among residents ... -
Following the footsteps: Urbanisation of Wa Municipality and its synergism in risk accumulation, uncertainties and complexities in urban Ghana
(OASIS, 2019)Global demographic characteristics have witnessed a significant shift with more than half of the world’s population crossing the rural–urban threshold in 2008. In Ghana, the 2010 census report revealed 50.9% urban population. ...