Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Resilience"
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An agenda for ethics and justice in adaptation to climate change
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)As experts predict that at least some irreversible climate change will occur with potentially disastrous effects on the lives and well-being of vulnerable communities around the world, it is paramount to ensure that these ... -
Conceptual Model: psychosocial implications of caring for people living with HIV among nurses
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Nursing is an occupation that is subjected to a high degree of stress. Stress had been seen as a predictor of the nature of care provided by nurses caring for people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (PLWH). ... -
Enabling green and blue infrastructure to improve contributions to human well-being and equity in urban systems
(Oxford Univ Press, 2019)The circumstances under which different ecosystem service benefits can be realized differ. The benefits tend to be coproduced and to be enabled by multiple interacting social, ecological, and technological factors, which ... -
A status quo analysis of disaster risk reduction policy and legislation in Cameroon
(Emerald, 2019)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the status quo of disaster risk reduction (DRR) policy and legislation in Cameroon. Design/methodology/approach – Using a qualitative method, this paper examines historical ... -
Strengths of families to limit relapse in mentally ill family members
(AOSIS, 2017)Background: Relapse prevention in mental health care is important. Utilising the strengths of families can be a valuable approach in relapse prevention. Studies on family strengths have been conducted but little has been ... -
Substance use prevention programmes among adolescents focusing on resilience as a protective factor: a systematic review
(AFAHPER-SD, 2016)Substance use among adolescents is a major problem facing the world today. However, there are challenges on prevention of substance use among this population. The purpose of this systematic review was to explore and describe ... -
The effectiveness of sensory stimulation therapy to strengthen the resilience of operating room nurses
(AOSIS, 2016)Background: Operating room (OR) nurses need to be resilient in order to cope with extreme demands in their workplace. This research focused on the effectiveness of sensory stimulation therapy (SST) to strengthen the ... -
Theoretical perspectives on resilience and sustainability in transportation and spatial planning
(WIT Press, 2018)The debate on sustainability and resilience is dealt with by many authors working within the environmental, ecological and human settlement planning domains. These concepts and its interface can hardly be separated form ... -
Towards sustainable land management in the drylands: scientific connections in monitoring and assessing dryland degradation, climate change and biodiversity
(Wiley, 2011)The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and its sister conventions, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity, all aim to halt or mitigate the ...