Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
Focus and scope
Jàmbá (meaning disaster in Yoruba) is a trans-disciplinary publication in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction, aimed at serving as a platform for discussion and debate in this relatively new study field. The journal publishes research papers, opinion pieces, practitioner papers and book reviews.
Historic overview of Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies was launched in 2007 under the African Centre for Disaster Studies (ACDS) at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa. After a number of difficult years for the journal, the South African National Disaster Management Centre partnered with the ACDS. Through their continued financial support, the journal were able to establish itself as a credible open access journal on the African continent.
The word Jàmbá means disaster in Yoruba, which is a West African ethnic group. Jàmbá is a journal in the field of disaster risk reduction, aimed at serving as a platform for discussion and debate in this relatively new field.
From January 2012, Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies obtained accreditation status from the South African Department of Higher Education and Training. Jàmbá is also the official journal of the Southern Africa Society for Disaster Reduction (SASDiR).
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Risk factors and risk level assessment : Forty thousand emergencies over the past decade in China
(OASIS, 2020)During a public emergency, which possibly evolves into a major public crisis, it is critical to quickly identify the main risk factors and assess the levels of risk, in order to efficiently manage the risks. In this study, ... -
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 ... -
Simulation of sediment transport in Krueng Baro River, Indonesia
(OASIS, 2020)An alluvial river system is a dynamic system that can alter the hydraulic flow and sediment load. Sediment modelling can enhance our understanding of river morphology. This model has also proved to be a useful tool to ... -
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 ... -
26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack revisited : Lessons learnt and novel disaster model for future
(OASIS, 2020)Terrorism is the unlawful exercise of random and ruthless violence against property or individuals, usually innocent civilians, in order to intimidate governments or societies for political or ideological purposes. Mumbai, ... -
Collaborating network in managing post the Mount Merapi’s disruption, Indonesia
(OASIS, 2020)Collaborative governance and social capital can help to form a resilient community in the wake of a disaster, such as the eruptions of Mount Merapi in Indonesia. This study examines the successfulness of the handling of ... -
Impact of climate change and variability on traditional farming systems : Farmers’ perceptions from south-west, semi-arid Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2020)Despite annual climate variability threats, traditional farming in semi-arid Zimbabwe remains entrenched in unproductive, rain-fed agricultural practices. Adaptation strategies by farmers are seemingly failing to mitigate ... -
Economic vulnerability to tropical storms on the southeastern coast of Africa
(OASIS, 2020)Climate change will hit Africa economically hard, not least Southeast Africa. Understanding the impact of extreme climatic events is important for both economic development and climate change policy. Global climatological ... -
Risking health for rental housing : Reviewing service access in the informal backyard rental sector
(OASIS, 2020)Informal backyard rentals (IBRs) constitute South Africa’s fastest growing housing subsector, flourishing within a relative research vacuum and without national policy intervention to address the vulnerabilities of ... -
Perception of seismic design by architects in Algeria
(OASIS, 2020)The purpose of this article is to analyse the results of a survey towards the architects and engineers of construction in order to estimate the perception of the anti-seismic protection amongst these professionals. It ... -
The role of knowledge and fatalism in college students related to the earthquake-risk perception
(OASIS, 2020)At present, the earthquake-risk perception research in Aceh only focuses on the general public. Limited research examines earthquake-risk perceptions amongst students. This exploratory study is focused on geography education ... -
Risk of a disaster : risk knowledge, interpretation and resilience
(OASIS, 2020)Knowledge and interpretation of local risks are essential in disaster mitigation. Auckland’s exposure to multiple hazards is a source of national concern. Considering the multiplicity of natural hazards in Auckland, ... -
Local worlds: Vulnerability and food insecurity in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
(OASIS, 2020)The overwhelming finding is that after more than a decade of democracy, the Eastern Cape (EC) province remains trapped in structural poverty. This shows in all aspects of its demographic, health and socio-economic profiles. ... -
Vulnerability of smallholder sorghum farmers to climate variability in a heterogeneous landscape of south-western Uganda
(OASIS, 2020)Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are at a greater risk to the impacts of climate variability. We therefore sought to assess vulnerability of smallholder sorghum farmers to climate variability in Kigezi highlands ... -
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 ... -
Building community resilience to climate change: the role of a Population-Health-Environment programme in supporting the community response to cyclone Haruna in Madagascar
(OASIS, 2020)Tropical cyclone Haruna made landfall in southwest Madagascar in February 2013; it was a powerful Category 2 storm with heavy rain and wind speeds of 150 km/h, making it the largest cyclone that this region had experienced ... -
Resilience of informal settlements to climate change in the mountainous areas of Konso, Ethiopia and QwaQwa, South Africa
(OASIS, 2020)Managing change is essential for human survival; thus, the importance of adapting to climate change has been increasingly recognised by researchers and governments alike. This is reflected in the growing literature on ... -
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 ... -
Integrating Standard Precipitation Index and Normalised Difference Vegetation Index for near-real-time drought monitoring in Eswatini
(OASIS, 2019)Eswatini, as the rest of southern Africa, is being frequented by drought over the last decade, and modelling experts are predicting that drought years will become more and severe. The expected increase in extreme climatic ...
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