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Tracking the evolution of the disaster management cycle: a general system theory approach
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)
Officials and scholars have used the disaster management cycle for the past 30 years to explain and manage impacts. Although very little understanding and agreement exist in terms of where the concept originated it is the ...
Evaluating earthquake disaster risk management in schools in Rungwe Volcanic Province in Tanzania
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)
This article establishes existing knowledge on earthquakes and coping mechanisms employed in reducing the severity of adverse impacts caused by an earthquake disaster in a specific locality. The purpose of the study was ...
Household attitudes and knowledge on drinking water enhance water hazards in peri-urban communities in Western Kenya
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)
Ensuring safe drinking water remains a big challenge in developing countries where waterborne diseases cause havoc in many communities. A major challenge is limited knowledge, misinformation and attitudes that work against ...