Browsing by Subject "Disaster risk reduction (DRR)"
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Disasters in ‘development’ contexts: contradictions and options for a preventive approach
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)The relations of development and disaster offer a starting point for an overview of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in African contexts. A social vulnerability approach is adopted with its goal of improving conditions for ... -
Urban disaster risk : evaluating disaster risk reduction integration with urban planning curriculums at South African Universities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The number of recorded disasters has been shifting from predominantly rural areas to urban areas. Consequently, the increase in complexity, frequency and even severity of disasters in such urban areas are a growing concern. ...