Disasters in ‘development’ contexts: Contradictions and options for a preventive approach
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 persons and places most at risk. However, this approach faces serious contradict...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013-05-01
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| Series: | Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/91 |