Jàmbá: 2013 Volume 5 No 2
Contents
23 January 2013
Articles
- Parallel structures for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Southern Africa / Becker, P; Abrahamsson, M & Hagelsteen, M
- An exploration of the role of communication during the in-crisis situation / Le Roux, T
- Land tenure insecurity, vulnerability to climate-induced disaster and opportunities for redress in southern Africa / Chagutah, T
- Investigating the significance of disaster information management / Mutasa, M
- A Framework for rapid impact assessment with special reference to wildfires / Jansen van Vuuren, ID
- Analysing risk and vulnerability of South African settlements: attempts, explorations and reflections / Van Huyssteen, E; Le Roux, A & Van Niekerk, W
- Disaster risk management: disciplinary status and prospects for a unifying theory / Van der Waldt, G
- Synergies across the natural resources management fields in Southern Africa: disaster risk reduction and One Health / Bocchino, C & Burroughs, R
- Governance of disaster risk reduction in Cameroon: the need to empower local government / Bang, HN
- Views from the frontline: a critical assessment of local risk governance in South Africa / Botha, D & Van Niekerk, D
- Managing corporate identities of non-profit organisations in the social welfare sector / Holtzhausen, L
- Local communities and health disaster management in the mining sector / Cronjé, F; Reyneke, S & Van Wyk, D
- Preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability and loss of human life in South Africa / Tandlich, R; Chirenda, TG & Srinivas, CSS
- Communication management during the veld fires of 23 August 2011 in the Tlokwe Local Municipality: a cautionary tale / Wiggill, MN
- A rights-based analysis of disaster risk reduction framework in Zimbabwe and its implications for policy and practice / Bongo, PP; Chipangura, P & Sithole, M
- Awareness campaigns as survival tools in the fight against gender-based violence in peri-urban communities of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe / Damba, G; Lunga, W & Musarurwa, C
- ‘Prevention is better than cure’: assessing Ghana’s preparedness (capacity) for disaster management / Oteng-Ababio, M
- Disasters in ‘development’ contexts: contradictions and options for a preventive approach / Hewitt, K
- Dynamics of configuring and interpreting the disaster risk script: experiences from Zimbabwe / Bongo, PP; Chipangura, P; Sithole, M & Moyo, F
A word of thanks
- Acknowledgement to reviewers / Office, Editorial
Recent Submissions
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A framework for rapid impact assessment woth special reference to wildfires
(OASIS, 2013)Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology is a powerful tool that can support decision-making in all the facets of disaster risk management. Being at the centre of all disaster risk management functions, GIS ... -
Managing corporate identities of non-profit organisations in the social welfare sector
(OASIS, 2013)Present-day South Africa is characterised by many societal and developmental issues, such as HIV awareness and prevention, child-headed households, environmental protection, poverty alleviation, violence and victim aid. ... -
Land tenure insecurity, vulnerability to climate-induced disaster and opportunities for redress in southern Africa
(OASIS, 2013)Land tenure is an important variable impacting on vulnerability to climate-related disaster. Land tenure insecurity is widespread in southern Africa and manifests itself in a number of ways that accentuate vulnerability ... -
Acknowledgement to reviewers
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)The editorial team of Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies recognises the value and importance of peer reviewers in the overall publication process – not only in shaping individual manuscripts, but also in shaping the ... -
Investigating the significance of disaster information management
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Disaster information informs disaster risk management interventions. However, it is the systematic management of this key resource that has not yet been fully embraced. In some cases, information is still haphazardly ... -
An exploration of the role of communication during the in-crisis situation
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)‘The critical component in crisis management is communication’, but somehow the vague concept of ‘communication‘ is always cited as a problem in in-crisis situations. Furthermore, available corporate communication literature ... -
Parallel structures for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Southern Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)During the last decade, the interest of the international community in the concepts of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation has been growing immensely. Even though an increasing number of scholars seem to ... -
Dynamics of configuring and interpreting the disaster risk script: experiences from Zimbabwe
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)People in Zimbabwe have been faced with disasters in different forms and at various levels. When people experience hazard events and disasters, they perceive these phenomena through lenses that are largely shaped by their ... -
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 ... -
‘Prevention is better than cure’: assessing Ghana’s preparedness (capacity) for disaster management
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)This article examines and contributes to the debate on Ghana’s capacity and preparedness to respond to disasters and build safer communities. Having witnessed a series of catastrophic events in recent times, many have ... -
Awareness campaigns as survival tools in the fight against gender-based violence in peri-urban communities of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Most of Zimbabwe’s urban settlements owe their existence to mining activities; hence most peri-urban communities around Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city, are mining communities. However, research in these mining ... -
A rights-based analysis of disaster risk reduction framework in Zimbabwe and its implications for policy and practice
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)This paper examines closely the institutional arrangements for disaster risk reduction from a rights-based perspective. In Zimbabwe, the disaster risk reduction framework and the ensuing practice have not yet accommodated ... -
Communication management during the veld fires of 23 August 2011 in the Tlokwe Local Municipality: a cautionary tale
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Background: A veld fire disaster in the Tlokwe Local Municipality on 23 August 2011, resulted in an estimated monetary loss of over R43 million. The veld fire disaster was characterised by a lack of strategic management ... -
Preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability and loss of human life in South Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)South Africa has reached a medium level of human development and has a heterogeneous situation with respect to disaster risk management. In this article, a preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability ... -
Local communities and health disaster management in the mining sector
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Mining activities throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have impacted on the health and safety of mining communities for many decades. Despite the economic contribution of mining to surrounding ... -
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 ... -
Governance of disaster risk reduction in Cameroon: the need to empower local government
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)The impact of natural hazards and/or disasters in Cameroon continues to hit local communities hardest, but local government lacks the ability to manage disaster risks adequately. This is partly due to the fact that the ... -
Synergies across the natural resources management fields in Southern Africa: disaster risk reduction and One Health
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)For various reasons, Southern Africa may be considered the playground as well as the thinking tank for many theories and practices in the natural resources management field. History has contributed to reshape conservation ... -
Disaster risk management: disciplinary status and prospects for a unifying theory
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)The purpose of this paper is to explore the disciplinary status of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) as an emerging, applied, social science and to consider prospects for the establishment of a unifying theory or philosophical ... -
Analysing risk and vulnerability of South African settlements: attempts, explorations and reflections
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)With the world’s urban population now estimated to be at 52% (United Nations 2012:1), towns and cities are increasingly becoming the stage where disaster risk has to be managed and mitigated. Understanding the risks and ...