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Urban settlements’ vulnerability to flood risks in African cities: A conceptual framework
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
In the recent past, the frequency and gravity of large-scale flood disasters have increased globally, resulting in casualties, destruction of property and huge economic loss. The destructive flood disaster devastating ...
Chronological trends in maximum and minimum water flows of the Teesta River, Bangladesh, and its implications
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
Bangladesh shares a common border with India in the west, north and east and with Myanmar in the southeast. These borders cut across 57 rivers that discharge through Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal in the south. The ...
Vulnerability of human settlements to flood risk in the core area of Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria
(OASIS, 2017)
Flood disasters continue to wreak havoc on the lives of millions of people worldwide, causing death and massive economic losses. In most African cities, residents and their assets are among the most vulnerable to flood ...
Assessing social vulnerability to drought in South Africa: Policy implication for drought risk reduction
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
The aim of this article was to assess and identify social vulnerability of communal farmers to drought in the O.R. Tambo district in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa using a survey data and social vulnerability ...
Climate change: A threat towards achieving ‘Sustainable Development Goal number two’ (end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture) in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
This article aims to assess the impacts of climate change towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal number two (SDG 2) as well as examining the poverty alleviation strategies by subsistence farmers in South ...
Fire disaster preparedness and situational analysis in higher learning institutions of Tanzania
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
Fire disasters are accompanied with devastating impact affecting both lives and properties. The magnitude of the impacts has been severe in places with low levels of fire disaster preparedness. A study was conducted in Dar ...
The relationship between drought and tourist arrivals: a case study of Kruger National Park, South Africa
(OASIS, 2017)
National parks around the world have been recognised as important sources of nature experiences for both local and international visitors. In South Africa, national parks are similarly important recreational and nature ...
Enhancing resilience to landslide disaster risks through rehabilitation of slide scars by local communities in Mt Elgon, Uganda
(OASIS, 2017)
In the version of this article initially published, Mwanjalolo J. Majaliwa’s first name was misspelled as ‘Mwajalolo’ and Abu-Baker S. Wandera’s first name was misspelled as ‘Abu’. The third affiliation was changed and ...
Evaluating the components of social and economic resilience: After two large earthquake disasters Rudbar 1990 and Bam 2003
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
Extensive damages of natural disasters have made resilience a focus of disaster management plans in order to limit damages. The aim of this study was a comparative evaluation of social and economic resilience in Bam and ...
Sociocultural factors and perceptions associated with voluntary and permanent relocation of flood victims: A case study of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis in Ghana
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
Flooding is a major problem in many developing urban centres in Ghana, including the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis (STM). Residents who are living close to the Anankwari, Kansawura and Whin rivers in the metropolis often ...