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Mindset as a resilience resource and perceived wellness of first responders in a South African context
(OASIS, 2022)
The global increase in frequency and intensity of disasters and emergency situations has a
major disruptive effect on societies that is especially visible in Africa, where conflict, poverty,
diseases and social unrest ...
A framework for librarians to inform the citizenry during disasters : reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic
(OASIS, 2022)
Globally, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on human lives and
socio-economic activities at an unimaginable scale. African countries have not been spared
from this debacle – as evidenced by media ...
Transportation infrastructure planning in supporting disaster mitigation : case study in Mount Gamalama
(OASIS, 2022)
Effective mitigation planning is needed for communities living in areas prone to disasters,
including natural calamities such as volcanic eruptions. The development of disaster
evacuation routes in disaster-prone areas, ...
Assessment of community-based flood early warning system in Malawi
(OASIS, 2022)
One of the major natural hazards the world is facing these days are floods. Malawi has not
been spared. Floods have affected the countries’ socio-economic developmental plans. River
gauges have been installed along major ...
Social workers’ intervention during natural hazards
(OASIS, 2022)
Social work profession is anchored on theory and practice and has both primary and
secondary methods of interventions. The knowledge base of social work is constituted by
values, principles, theories, skills and techniques. ...
Natural hazard insurance demand : a systematic review
(OASIS, 2022)
The mitigation of natural hazard costs such as loss of property, life, crops and medical costs
can be achieved through the adoption of insurance. It is, however, not clear whether there is
corresponding demand for insurance ...
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 ...
Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa : a summative content analysis approach
(OASIS, 2022)
Climate change through extreme weather events threatens food security (FS) and the
eradication of poverty. Thus, improving FS will require adapting to the impacts of climate
change as well as reducing the risks of ...
Aligning SDG 13 with South Africa’s development agenda : adaptation policies and institutional frameworks
(OASIS, 2022)
The alignment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with national development
agendas has gained traction since the ratification of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development in September 2015. This article ...
Mapping the susceptibility of persons with disabilities to landslides in a highland landscape of Bushika Sub County, Mount Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(OASIS, 2022)
Terrain parameters such as slope aspect, angle, curvature, stream power and altitude have
been noted to spur landslide occurrence as well as, acting as a hindrance to evacuation efforts.
Yet, persons with disabilities ...