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    From disaster relief to disaster risk reduction: a consideration of the evolving international relief mechanism 

    Van Niekerk, D (2008)
    Disaster risk reduction is an ever-growing concept and finds its application within various disciplines. This article investigates the development of disaster risk reduction and some of the most important aspects which ...
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    A review of children’s participation in disaster risk reduction 

    Muzenda-Mudavanhu, Chipo (AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
    Children are often excluded from disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities, yet they are one of the most vulnerable groups to disasters. As a result, they experience physical, psychological and educational vulnerabilities. ...
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    The capacity of personnel in disaster risk management in South African municipalities 

    Wentink, Gideon J.; Van Niekerk, Dewald (AOSIS, 2017)
    Since 1994, fundamental transformation in South Africa in terms of disaster risk reduction taken place. The transformation process led to the promulgation of the Disaster Management Act (57/2002) (DMA) that introduced a ...
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    Parallel structures for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Southern Africa 

    Becker, Per; Abrahamsson, Marcus; Hagelsteen, Magnus (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
    During the last decade, the interest of the international community in the concepts of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation has been growing immensely. Even though an increasing number of scholars seem to ...
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    Managing corporate identities of non-profit organisations in the social welfare sector 

    Holtzhausen, Lida (OASIS, 2013)
    Present-day South Africa is characterised by many societal and developmental issues, such as HIV awareness and prevention, child-headed households, environmental protection, poverty alleviation, violence and victim aid. ...
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    Investigating the significance of disaster information management 

    Mutasa, Mukundi (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
    Disaster information informs disaster risk management interventions. However, it is the systematic management of this key resource that has not yet been fully embraced. In some cases, information is still haphazardly ...
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    Contingency planning in southern Africa: Events rather than processes? 

    Mabaso, Elias; Manyena, Siambabala B (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
    With the increasing frequency, magnitude and impact of disasters, there is growing focus on contingency planning as a tool for enhancing resilience. Yet, there is little empirical evidence that reflects on the practice of ...
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    Towards improved public awareness for climate related disaster risk reduction in South Africa: a participatory development communication perspective 

    Chagutah, Tigere (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
    Southern Africa has frequently been struck by damaging climate hazards which increasingly continue to threaten sustainable development efforts. Ominously, climate models predict that the incidence of major ‘wet’ events, ...
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    Grasping the hydra: the need for a holistic and systematic approach to disaster risk reduction 

    Becker, Per (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
    This article stresses the significance of recognising interdependencies between factors determining disaster risk in any attempts to integrate disaster risk reduction in international development cooperation. It bases its ...
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    A revision of communication strategies for effective disaster risk reduction: A case study of the South Durban basin, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

    Skinner, Chris; Rampersad, Renitha (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)
    The study examined how effective forms of communication are, or could be, impacting themore traditional forms of emergency and disaster management communication throughthe print and electronic media and how an integrated ...
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