Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Disaster risk management"
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Building a culture of safety : the nature of communication between the Maquassi hills fire services and the community
(North-West University, 2011)Citizens in many provinces in South Africa have increasingly become more vocal about their unhappiness concerning service delivery in many departments of Government; their needs are not being met. Their violence and anger ... -
Disaster risk due to fracking in the fragile ecosystems of the Nama Karoo : a disaster risk management perspective
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The South African Disaster Management Framework (SA NDMF) and South African Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA), serves as a guideline which all spheres of government in South Africa needs to integrate to enable ... -
The drought relief scheme in the Northern Cape Province (2013/2014) : an analysis of the intergovernmental communication approach
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The main objective of this study was to assess whether poor or lack thereof of intergovernmental communication contributed to the delay of the implementation of the 2013/2014-drought relief scheme in the Northern Cape ... -
An integrated model for disaster risk assessment for local government in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)The intensifying nature and extent of disasters together with the associated devastation and astronomical costs required to manage the rippling effects of disasters, enunciates the national and international focus on ... -
A model for integrating disaster risk reduction in national multi-sectoral planning in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Disasters due to natural and anthropogenic hazards have continued to claim millions of lives, affect billions of people, and cause trillions in economic losses. These disasters which are exacerbated by climate change are ...