Browsing Jàmbá: 2018 Volume 10 No 1 by Title
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Delineating risk zones and evaluation of shelter centres for flood disaster management along the Pahang River Basin, Malaysia
(OASIS, 2018)Shelter centres are important locations to safeguard people from helpless situations and are an integral part of disaster risk reduction (DRR), particularly for flood DRR. The establishment of shelter centres, and their ... -
Economic migration and the socio-economic impacts on the emigrant’s family: a case of Ward 8, Gweru Rural district, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Gweru Rural district in the Midlands province of Zimbabwe has witnessed an increasing number of outward migrations of breadwinners, leaving behind a desperate environment for families. This study was motivated by the ... -
The effectiveness of community-based rehabilitation as a strategy for improving quality of life and disaster resilience for children with disability in rural Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the community-based rehabilitation (CBR) project in Ward 20 of Chipinge in Zimbabwe and ascertain the positive district changes in the quality of life and disaster ... -
Flooding and poverty: two interrelated social problems impacting rural development in Tsholotsho district of Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Flooding and poverty are the two social problems that have coexisted within the rural communities of Tsholotsho district. As a result, both problems have negatively affected and disrupted the everyday pattern of lives of ... -
A geographic information system-based approach of flood hazards modelling, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India
(OASIS, 2018)From the beginning of civilisation, human beings have preferred living on the river banks which have been the most vulnerable areas of flood hazards and consequent disasters. During the monsoon period, in many developing ... -
Intrinsic vulnerability assessment of shallow aquifers of the sedimentary basin of southwestern Nigeria
(OASIS, 2018)The shallow groundwater of the multi-layered sedimentary basin aquifer of southwestern Nigeria was assessed based on its intrinsic vulnerability property. The vulnerability evaluation involves determining the protective ... -
Making space for experiential knowledge in climate change adaptation? Insights from municipal planning officers in Bohol, Philippines
(OASIS, 2018)Climate change is a global phenomenon that has multiple local effects on people and places. Yet, climate change knowledge often travels uncomfortably across scales and needs constant re-interpretation as it is applied in ... -
Managing flood disasters on the built environment in the rural communities of Zimbabwe: lessons learnt
(OASIS, 2018)This article is about managing flood disasters affecting the built environment in the rural communities of Zimbabwe. Using Tsholotsho district in Matabeleland North province as a case study, the authors argue that flooding ... -
Managing wetlands for disaster risk reduction: a case study of the eastern Free State, South Africa
(OASIS, 2018)This article investigated the knowledge and practice of a nature-based solution to reduce disaster risks of drought, veld fires and floods using wetlands in the eastern Free State, South Africa. A mixed research method ... -
Modelling average maximum daily temperature using r largest order statistics: an application to South African data
(OASIS, 2018)Natural hazards (events that may cause actual disasters) are established in the literature as major causes of various massive and destructive problems worldwide. The occurrences of earthquakes, floods and heat waves affect ... -
The political ecology of stakeholder-driven climate change adaptation: case study from Ntalale ward, Gwanda district, in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Vulnerable rural communities face climate change-related shifts in rainfall patterns, particularly droughts and floods. The study investigated how Ntalale ward households in Gwanda district of Zimbabwe interpret climate ... -
A political economy analysis of decision-making on natural disaster preparedness in Kenya
(OASIS, 2018)Most deaths from natural disasters occur in low- or middle-income countries; among them, countries in the Horn of Africa – where Kenya lies. Between September 2015 and September 2016, 23.4 million people in this region ... -
Regional disaster risk management strategies for food security: Probing Southern African Development Community channels for influencing national policy
(OASIS, 2018)Natural disasters and food insecurity are directly interconnected. Climate change related hazards such as floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, droughts and other risks can weaken food security and severely impact agricultural ... -
Seismic vulnerability assessment to earthquake at urban scale: a case of Mostaganem city in Algeria
(OASIS, 2018)The focus of this study was the seismic vulnerability assessment of buildings constituting Mostaganem city in Algeria. Situated 320 km to the west of Algiers, Mostaganem city encompasses a valuable cultural and architectural ... -
Social and structural vulnerability as a barrier in HIV and/or AIDS communication campaigns: perceptions of undergraduate students at a South African tertiary institution
(OASIS, 2018)The multicultural nature of a higher academic institution comprising students from different backgrounds can either negatively or positively influence student behaviour. Students might engage in high-risk practices, which ... -
Statistical analysis of annual maximum daily rainfall for Nelspruit and its environs
(OASIS, 2018)Nelspruit and its environs frequently experience extreme high annual maximum daily rainfall (AMDR) events resulting in flood hazards. These flood hazards have caused flood disasters that have resulted in loss of property ... -
Traditional ecological knowledge and flood risk management: a preliminary case study of the Rwenzori
(OASIS, 2018)The shift from flood protection to flood risk management, together with recent arguments on incorporating culture in managing risk, underscores the application of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in managing disasters ... -
Twenty years of community-based disaster risk reduction experience from a dryland village in Indonesia
(OASIS, 2018)Academics and practitioners often argue indirectly that all the roads to community resilience should be paved with community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) approach. Communitybased approach to resilience building ... -
Urban fire risk control: house design, upgrading and replanning
(OASIS, 2018)Urbanisation leads to house densification, a phenomenon experienced in both planned and unplanned settlements in cities in developing countries. Such densification limits fire brigade access into settlements, thereby ...