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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 ...
Identifying hydro-meteorological events from precipitation extremes indices and other sources over northern Namibia, Cuvelai Basin
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)
Worldwide, more than 40% of all natural hazards and about half of all deaths are the result of flood disasters. In northern Namibia flood disasters have increased dramatically over the past half-century, along with associated ...
Assessment of community-based flood early warning system in Malawi
(OASIS, 2022)
One of the major natural hazards the world is facing these days are floods. Malawi has not
been spared. Floods have affected the countries’ socio-economic developmental plans. River
gauges have been installed along major ...
Flood survivors’ perspectives on vulnerability reduction to floods in Mbire district, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2020)
Disasters result from the interactions of hazards and vulnerability conditions. Considering the perspectives of survivors of a disaster event is critical for reducing the progression of vulnerability conditions. The Mbire ...
Impacts of flood disasters in Nigeria: a critical evaluation of health implications and management
(OASIS, 2019)
Floods lead to tremendous losses of property, infrastructure, business and increased risk of diseases. Floods are also the most frequent natural disasters, affecting over 2.8 billion people in the world and causing over ...
Drivers for coping with flood hazards: beyond the analysis of single cases
(OASIS, 2019)
Flood risks continue to pose serious threats to developing countries with dire ramifications for livelihoods. Yet, contemporary research on determinants for coping with flood hazards is driven mostly by individual cases ...
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 ...
Effect of disaster training on knowledge regarding flood risk management amongst families with older people
(OASIS, 2022)
The elderly population is of utmost importance amongst vulnerable populations during
disasters because they experience reduced functional abilities, cognitive disturbance, dementia,
weak physical conditions and various ...
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 ...
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 ...