Droughts have been identified as an environmental hazard by environmentalists, ecologists, hydrologists, meteorologists, geologists, and agricultural experts. are characterised a decrease in precipitation over lengthy period, such season or year, can occur virtually all climatic zones, including both high low rainfall locations. This study reviewed drought-related impacts on the environment other components particularly, South Africa. Several attempts made using innovative technology earth...

Abstract Flooding is a global threat, necessitating comprehensive management approach. Due to the complexity of managing flood hazards and risks, researchers have advocated for holistic, comprehensive, integrated approaches. This study, employing systems thinking perspective, assessed risk research trends, gaps, opportunities using 132 published documents in BibTeX format. A systematic review downloaded from Scopus Web Science databases revealed slow progress approximately 11.61% annual...

In the face of increasing flood risks and need for effective management both at national local levels, this study highlights a participatory approach that transcends conventional stakeholder consultation but delves into drawing insights through conceptual models unveil potential Participatory System Dynamic Modelling to mitigate risks, even grassroots level effectively. Through active engagement, focuses on identifying analysing intricate interdependencies feedback loops within Limbe risk...

The recent decade has seen an increase in frequency and intensity of flood risk globally especially less developed countries. This been attributed to many factors such as population growth, urbanization, climate change, increasing precipitation, poor solid waste management among others. study used quantitative analysis identify characterise flood-prone areas Kabbe Kaltima the Zambezi region. We estimated major influencing events area. this by incorporating analytical hierarchy process (AHP)...

Households in developing countries have established various informal mechanisms to cope with unanticipated disasters such as droughts. Understanding these strategies the context of climate change will enhance design locally applicable adaptation mechanisms. This study aimed investigate a South African rural community’s adaptive during- and ex-post-drought. Questionnaires were administered 200 household heads, five focus group discussions held selected community members. An index was computed...

In this study, the authors aimed to create a region-specific e-marketing application tailored farmers' and customers' satisfaction based on technology acceptance model guided by service-dominant logic entwined with design science research methodology. They adopted exploratory involving interviewing 104 42 farmers users for pre-installation post-installation investigation in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The showed that 86.5% of population is educated at least school matric certificate,...

Cameroon has recorded disasters, both natural and man-made, in the past. The coastal city of Limbe many other geographical locations are potential sites for future disasters. On basis interviews related primary secondary literature, this article looks at past occurrences floods Limbe, particularly those 2001, how state local authorities managed challenge. Through this, it attempts an evaluation policies institutional structure disaster risk reduction (DRR) management country. study reveals...

Abstract In recent decades, coastal communities globally have experienced increased frequency and intensity of flood hazards, especially in developing nations. An increase flooding has often been attributed to population growth, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, rapid urbanization, poor land use, exacerbated by insufficient urban risk management policies. However, is complex necessitates an in-depth look at factors that drive changing dynamics cities. This study used a participatory...

This article investigated the knowledge and practice of a nature-based solution to reduce disaster risks drought, veld fires floods using wetlands in eastern Free State, South Africa. A mixed research method approach was used collect primary data three collection tools, namely questionnaires, interviews field observations. Ninety-five under communal private ownership as well few protected areas were sampled, with their users completing questionnaires. The study showed that more degraded,...

The exposure of local communities to multiple climate change-related events is on the rise across globe. Despite extensive disaster research change, and vulnerability, few studies have focused events. For over a decade QwaQwa, in South Africa, has experienced persistent water crises which been attributed change socio-economic drivers. However, there lack understanding risk drivers provide solid basis for reduction resilience-building. This paper; therefore, aims conduct analyses hazards as...

Flood risk is a global phenomenon affecting developed and less countries alike. Although are better equipped to handle the consequences of flood events due investments in disaster reduction measures, struggling cope with this challenge. This can be attributed complexities managing floods while ensuring environmental sustainability, which yet fully understood. As such, developing strategies manage floods, adapt, build resilience requires understanding complex relationships between...

Communities around the world living in either urban or rural areas continue to experience serious WASH problems during flood episodes. and individual households are affected differently depending on their coping capacities resource base. Flooding causes extensive damage water sanitation infrastructure, leaving communities vulnerable WASH-related illnesses. This paper aimed analyze factors influencing community experiences incidences Tsholotsho District using a Seemingly Unrelated Regression...