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Participatory action research: addressing social vulnerability of rural women through income-generating activities
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
Participatory action research (PAR) is a robust and versatile research and development strategy. It can be utilised to: understand complex community structures and interaction; determine various types of vulnerability; ...
The December 2004-January 2005 floods in the Garden Route region of the Southern Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
The December 2004-January 2005 floods in the Garden Route region of the Southern Cape in South Africa have had a significant impact on local development and economic activities, tourism products andlocal institutions. This ...
Letter from the director of the African Centre for Disaster Studies
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
The African Centre for Disaster Studies (ACDS) has come a long way since its inception in 2002. Not only has the Centre found a new home within the Research Focus Area: Sustainable Social Development, but its staff component ...