Browsing Jàmbá: 2015 Volume 7 No 1 by Issue Date
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Identifying hydro-meteorological events from precipitation extremes indices and other sources over northern Namibia, Cuvelai Basin
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Worldwide, more than 40% of all natural hazards and about half of all deaths are the result of flood disasters. In northern Namibia flood disasters have increased dramatically over the past half-century, along with associated ... -
Improving disaster risk reduction capacity of District Civil Protection Units in managing veld fires: A case of Mangwe District in Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)This article analysed disaster risk reduction capacity of District Civil Protection Units (DCPUs) in managing veld fires in Mangwe District of Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe. Veld fires have resulted in unnecessary ... -
Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in Mzingwane District, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) has devastating impacts on the environment, such as deforestation, over-stripping of overburden, burning of bushes and use of harmful chemicals like mercury. These environmental impacts ... -
Adaptation to drought in arid and semi-arid environments: Case of the Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Small-scale rain-fed agriculture is the main livelihood in arid to semi-arid regions of subSaharan Africa. The area is characterised by erratic rainfall and frequent droughts, making the capacity for coping with temporal ... -
A call to establish a child-centred disaster management framework in Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Disasters have increased in intensity and frequency in recent times. However, disasters do not affect all groups in a society in a similar manner. This article, based mainly on qualitative desk research and document analysis, ... -
Vulnerability assessments, identity and spatial scale challenges in disaster-risk reduction
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Current approaches to vulnerability assessment for disaster-risk reduction (DRR) commonly apply generalised, a priori determinants of vulnerability to particular hazards in particular places. Although they may allow for ... -
When nature frowns: a comprehensive impact assessment of the 2012 Babessi floods on people’s livelihoods in rural Cameroon
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Floods are the most common natural disasters worldwide. Much of the growing literature on the impact of floods, especially in developed countries, and to a lesser extent in rural areas of developing countries, concentrates ... -
From 'government' to 'governance'’: tensions in disaster-resilience leadership in Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)This article examines the challenges that disaster leadership faces to move away from a top-down, command-and-control style to distributed leadership. The article challenges the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction ... -
Everyday hazards and vulnerabilities amongst backyard dwellers: a case study of Vredendal North, Matzikama Municipality, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)The populations of many small towns in South Africa continue to expand unmatched by parallel economic growth, entrenching high levels of poverty. The town of Vredendal, located close to the national route between Namibia ... -
Reflective practitioners: The importance of critical thought for change agents
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Investment of resources in international development continues to grow, but evidence suggests that progress is patchy and that parameters such as losses resulting from disasters of all scales continue to grow. It is suggested ... -
Post-disaster research: Is there gold worth the rush?
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Knowledge apartheid in disaster risk management discourse: Is marrying indigenous and scientific knowledge the missing link?
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Indigenous knowledge (IK) is a key component of disaster risk management (DRM) and development planning, yet it is often overlooked, with practitioners preferring to use scientific knowledge. Critics of IK have termed it ... -
Modelling social vulnerability in sub-Saharan West Africa using a geographical information system
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)In recent times, disasters and risk management have gained significant attention, especially with increasing awareness of the risks and increasing impact of natural and other hazards especially in the developing world. ... -
Environmental challenges posed by veld fires in fragile regions: the case of the Bulilima and Mangwe districts in southern Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)This original research confronted challenges to environmental management and sustainability posed by veld fires in the Bulilima and Mangwe Districts of Matabeleland in the South Province in southern Zimbabwe. Veld fires ...
