A5056981821- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Community and Sustainable Development
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Water resources management and optimization
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Quality and Supply Management
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Disaster Response and Management
- Organizational Change and Leadership
University of the Free State
2016-2025
Africa University
2017
The aim of this article was to assess and identify social vulnerability communal farmers drought in the O.R. Tambo district Eastern Cape province South Africa using a survey data index (SoVI). Eleven indicators were identified Bogardi, Birkman Cardona conceptual framework. result found that an SoVI estimated for very high with Likert scale 5 cultural values practices, security or safety, networks, dependence, preparedness strategies psychological stress attributed value drought. Indigenous...
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...
ABSTRACT QwaQwa, in South Africa, experiences high exposure to multiple climate-change impacts. The area is particularly vulnerable the effects of climate change. As such, this paper aims assess community resilience, estimate risk multiple-climate change impacts and propose strategies reduce build resilience. Data were collected using a household survey key informant interviews with sample 349 participants. An indicator method, based on Community Capitals Framework, was used measure...
Aim: To improve team work through joint development of clinical processes between regional, rural community mental health teams and hospitals using Lean philosophy. Background: There was lack clarity the roles responsibilities staff in admission consumers their transfer to regional acute inpatient unit. This resulted cross departmental animosity Central Queensland services which further led compromised provision consumer care. The impetus this paper; therefore, is present application process...