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Communities’ perceptions of health hazards induced by climate change in Mount Darwin district, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)
Climate change contributes toward many global challenges, such as increases in diseases in some communities, thereby accelerating health hazards to disasters. Establishing the extent to which local communities understand ...
Traditional knowledge system in disaster risk reduction: exploration, acknowledgement and proposition
(OASIS, 2019)
The last 60 years have witnessed advanced technological innovation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) with the invention of high-resolution satellite imagery, digital cartography and modern engineering building techniques ...
How to improve public participation in disaster risk management: a case study of Buein Zahra, a small city in Iran
(OASIS, 2019)
Identifying and providing basic solutions using a collaborative approach in earthquake stricken cities of Iran has not yet been addressed. This article focuses on an area of practice and views disaster risk management from ...
Household disaster management capacities in disaster prone II area of Mt. Slamet
(OASIS, 2019)
Disaster prone II in Mt. Slamet, Indonesia presents the highest risk for human settlement. To live in this natural disaster-prone area, specific household characteristics are essential. Household capitals and transformation ...
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 ...