Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Disaster risk reduction"
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Building resilience to climate risk in the agricultural sector through adaptation education using a climate-smart approach : the case of the Mooifontein region, North-West province
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Climate change has been identified as a high profile, environmental concern that threatens to cause extensive loss and hardship. There are two distinct responses to climate change, namely mitigation and adaptation. Much ... -
Disaster education : a critical analysis of the integration of disaster risk reduction in primary school curriculum in Botswana
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Globally, countries have been faced with severe disasters that affect mainly children because their vulnerabilities are not addressed through DRR policies and practices. These disasters also affect their education in many ... -
Disaster risk due to fracking in the fragile ecosystems of the Nama Karoo : a disaster risk management perspective
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The South African Disaster Management Framework (SA NDMF) and South African Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA), serves as a guideline which all spheres of government in South Africa needs to integrate to enable ... -
The inclusion of indigenous knowledge systems into disaster risk reduction policy : the case of Zimbabwe
(2015)The need for the focus for inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) into policy is largely informed by a globalisation process that is characterised by increased knowledge sharing of different cultural and lingual groups. ... -
An integrated model for disaster risk assessment for local government in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)The intensifying nature and extent of disasters together with the associated devastation and astronomical costs required to manage the rippling effects of disasters, enunciates the national and international focus on ... -
Integrating parallel structures for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Southern African Development Community
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This study addresses disaster risk governance problematics, particularly the ways in which governments should integrate organisations for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. The focus is on assisting ... -
Mine closure : a contingency plan to mitigate socio–economic disasters
(2013)The history of the mining industry indicates a lack of understanding among the decision-makers of the impact the closure of mines has on the industry and the associated effects on the society and surrounding environment. ... -
Mitigating the effects of recurrent drought : the case of Setlagole community, Ratlou Municipality (North West Province)
(2014)Disasters have increased in frequency and their impact has been intensely felt on the continent. This frequently results in damage to the resources and infrastructure on which humans rely on for survival and quality of ... -
A model for integrating disaster risk reduction in national multi-sectoral planning in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Disasters due to natural and anthropogenic hazards have continued to claim millions of lives, affect billions of people, and cause trillions in economic losses. These disasters which are exacerbated by climate change are ... -
A new protocol in disaster risk reduction policy and praxis for the Southern Africa region : gender-age socio-behavioural intervention and the GIRRL Programme Model
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The study looked at the importance of understanding the situational context (as the basis for defining social conditions) and the need for an intersectional approach across dimensions of identity for framing the unique ...