Browsing Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies by Title
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Understanding disaster governance: An anthropological Francophone contribution [Book review]
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Understanding vulnerability and resilience in Somalia
(OASIS, 2020)In the recent years, Somalia witnessed a heightened frequency of droughts and conflicts. This article explores the experiences of Somalis during the 2011 and 2016 crises, examining the link between vulnerability and ... -
Urban and rural dimensions in post-disaster adjustment challenges in selected communities in Kwara State, Nigeria
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011)Human populations are exposed to climate change directly through changing weather patterns as manifested in the more frequent extreme events and indirectly through changes in ecosystem functions. Rainstorm ... -
Urban fire risk control: house design, upgrading and replanning
(OASIS, 2018)Urbanisation leads to house densification, a phenomenon experienced in both planned and unplanned settlements in cities in developing countries. Such densification limits fire brigade access into settlements, thereby ... -
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 ... -
The use of and obstacles to social learning in climate change adaptation initiatives in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Global environmental change will have major impacts on ecosystems and human livelihoods while challenging the adaptive capacity of individuals and communities. Social learning, an ongoing adaptive process of knowledge ... -
Use of satellite images to map flood extension around the city of Saint Louis in the Senegal River Estuary
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2006)The traditional method of landsat satellite data combination and the gathering of important information made it possible to produce a Geographical Information System to monitor floods in the lower estuary of the Senegal ... -
Using geographic information system to evaluate land use and land cover affected by flooding in Adamawa State, Nigeria
(AOSIS, 2019)The impact of natural disaster on land use and/or land cover (LULC) has emerged as a global phenomenon and is perhaps the most significant regional anthropogenic and natural disturbance to the environment. Natural disasters ... -
Vadose zone infiltration and its implication for groundwater contamination risk assessment in Siloam village, Limpopo province, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)Risk assessment methods and approaches are useful for environmental planning and decision-making when dealing with risk identification and reduction in a changing global context. This is particularly true for arid and ... -
Values in risk perception - studying the relationship between values and risk perception in three countries
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)Risk perception research has largely focused on finding how di$erent demographic variables predict risk perception dimensions. This article suggests including motivational values among the areas of focus, being a dimension ... -
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 ... -
Views from the frontline: a critical assessment of local risk governance in South Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)In 2005 the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction introduced the ‘Hyogo Framework for Action’ (HFA) aimed at mainstreaming disaster risk reduction. Subsequently, the ‘Global Network for Disaster ... -
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 ... -
Vulnerability of growing cities to solid waste-related environmental hazards: the case of Mthatha, South Africa
(OASIS, 2019)The rising prevalence of the failure of fast-growing cities’ waste authorities to account for solid waste service function and provide effective solid waste systems poses serious environmental hazards and health risks. ... -
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 ... -
Vulnerability of rural households to climate-induced shocks in Lokka Abaya district, Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia
(OASIS, 2021)This study was conducted in rural communities of Lokka Abaya district, Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia to assess vulnerability status of men and women households to climate-induced shocks and stress. This article is based ... -
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 ... -
Vulnerability, impact and adaptation strategies of female farmers to climate variability
(OASIS, 2022)In Africa, agriculture, particularly crop production, is a vital livelihood practice for women, who provide a larger proportion of the labour force. However, the high reliance on rain-fed agriculture, coupled with other ... -
The vulnerable state of the Ghana coast: the case of Faana-Bortianor
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011)Coastal communities worldwide are becoming increasingly vulnerable to a wide range of potential hazards including shoreline erosion and coastal resource degradation. The problem is exacerbated due to rapid urbanization and ... -
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 ...