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Variability analysis of dry spells for improving agribusiness management in Lesotho
(OASIS, 2020)
In sub-Saharan Africa, rain-fed agriculture remains one of the major sources of food, employment for low-skilled and rural community members and income for both commercial and subsistence farmers. Understanding problems ...
Islamic perspectives in disaster : An alternative to changing fatalistic attitudes
(OASIS, 2020)
Misunderstandings towards the teachings of Islam increases the fatalistic attitude towards disaster. Fatalistic attitude causes them to ignore measures to reduce the disaster risk. A new approach is needed to change the ...
Antibiotic resistance and R&D failure : the need for near real-time disaster research
(OASIS, 2020)
Increasing antibiotic resistance across the world seems to reflect a failure of research and development (R&D) to keep pace with societally important disaster risks. This article uses the example of steadily increasing ...
Flood survivors’ perspectives on vulnerability reduction to floods in Mbire district, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2020)
Disasters result from the interactions of hazards and vulnerability conditions. Considering the perspectives of survivors of a disaster event is critical for reducing the progression of vulnerability conditions. The Mbire ...
Promoting sustainable development goals : role of higher education institutions in climate and disaster management in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2022)
This article seeks to explore the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in climate change
adaptation and disaster risk management (DRM). The study is based on the qualitative desk
review, thematic and document ...
Risk characterisation and methods of improving practice for municipal waste management in disaster situations : a case study in Qom Province, Iran
(OASIS, 2022)
Developing strategies to control environmental challenges and various aspects of health
consequences of waste management is one of the major programs in metropolitan management.
The main purpose of this study is to examine ...
Inter-agency collaboration and disaster management : a case study of the 2005 earthquake disaster in Pakistan
(OASIS, 2022)
In post disastrous situations, coordinated and integrated interventions aimed at relief and
rehabilitation not only help facilitate reaching out to the affected communities in a timely
fashion but also pave the way to ...
The role of public participation in disaster risk reduction initiatives : the case of Katlehong township
(OASIS, 2022)
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become a policy priority worldwide and in line with this
trend, the South African Disaster Management Act and National Disaster Management Framework
prioritise DRR in efforts to build ...
Community adaptation strategies toward tidal flood : a case study in Langsa, Indonesia
(OASIS, 2022)
Flood risk reduction in Indonesia is primarily still focused on structural measures with limited
research assessing community adaptation strategies. The response and adaptation strategies
carried out by the community ...
Knowledge creation elements for enhancing community resilience towards disaster : a Delphi study
(OASIS, 2021)
Knowledge capacity plays a vital role in building community resilience to disasters.
However, the problem is that there is no resilience framework that integrates the knowledge
creation process. This article introduces ...