Mpanjilwa Mulwanda
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1406473 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Mpanjilwa Mulwanda |
| NOMBRES | Mpanjilwa |
| APELLIDO | Mulwanda |
| FIRMA | MULWANDA M |
| AFILIACIONES | Copperbelt University |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1989 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1995 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Structural Adjustment and Drought in Zambia
While drought is not uncommon in Zambia, the country is now facing the worst drought in history. The monetary and social costs will be enormous. Although it is too early to measure the economic and social costs of the drought on Zambia, it is obvious that the impact is catastrophic on a country whose economy is under pressure. The drought will affect the structural adjustment programme (SAP) unveiled by the new government which has embraced the m…
Never mind the people, the shanties must go
Minding their own communities
The need for new approaches to disaster management; the floods in Lusaka, Zambia
The need for new approaches to disaster management; the floods in Lusaka, Zambia considers the inadequacies in the official response to floods in Zambia in 1989, especially for those living in squatter settlements in Lusaka, and the failure to take action prior to the floods to mitigate their impacts. The author also describes how relief operations generally fail to address the priorities of those most affected by disasters and argues for the int…
Active Participants or Passive Observers
Despite the clear evidence that the victims of disasters are adaptable and likely to take rational action as the situation warrants, the image of 'overwhelmed' communities continues to dominate the minds of the public and of politicians, as well as of most planners. Further, in spite of the evidence that programmes unsupported by the victim communities mostly fail, intervening agencies continue to operate independently of the victims, resulting i…
Disaster response in Zambia
Squatters' Nightmare
Despite the frequency with which disasters occur, very few if any third world countries have developed elaborate disaster mitigation networks. Most commonly, governments in these countries focus their attention on disaster relief rather than disaster mitigation and preparedness. It is the contention of this paper that apart from the political and economic instability which will result from government apathy, lack of sensitivity to the question of…
Never mind the people, the shanties must go
The need for new approaches to disaster management; the floods in Lusaka, Zambia
The need for new approaches to disaster management; the floods in Lusaka, Zambia considers the inadequacies in the official response to floods in Zambia in 1989, especially for those living in squatter settlements in Lusaka, and the failure to take action prior to the floods to mitigate their impacts. The author also describes how relief operations generally fail to address the priorities of those most affected by disasters and argues for the int…
Squatters' Nightmare
Despite the frequency with which disasters occur, very few if any third world countries have developed elaborate disaster mitigation networks. Most commonly, governments in these countries focus their attention on disaster relief rather than disaster mitigation and preparedness. It is the contention of this paper that apart from the political and economic instability which will result from government apathy, lack of sensitivity to the question of…
Active Participants or Passive Observers
Despite the clear evidence that the victims of disasters are adaptable and likely to take rational action as the situation warrants, the image of 'overwhelmed' communities continues to dominate the minds of the public and of politicians, as well as of most planners. Further, in spite of the evidence that programmes unsupported by the victim communities mostly fail, intervening agencies continue to operate independently of the victims, resulting i…
Squatters' Nightmare
Despite the frequency with which disasters occur, very few if any third world countries have developed elaborate disaster mitigation networks. Most commonly, governments in these countries focus their attention on disaster relief rather than disaster mitigation and preparedness. It is the contention of this paper that apart from the political and economic instability which will result from government apathy, lack of sensitivity to the question of…
Disaster response in Zambia
Active Participants or Passive Observers
Despite the clear evidence that the victims of disasters are adaptable and likely to take rational action as the situation warrants, the image of 'overwhelmed' communities continues to dominate the minds of the public and of politicians, as well as of most planners. Further, in spite of the evidence that programmes unsupported by the victim communities mostly fail, intervening agencies continue to operate independently of the victims, resulting i…
The need for new approaches to disaster management; the floods in Lusaka, Zambia
The need for new approaches to disaster management; the floods in Lusaka, Zambia considers the inadequacies in the official response to floods in Zambia in 1989, especially for those living in squatter settlements in Lusaka, and the failure to take action prior to the floods to mitigate their impacts. The author also describes how relief operations generally fail to address the priorities of those most affected by disasters and argues for the int…
Never mind the people, the shanties must go
Minding their own communities
Structural Adjustment and Drought in Zambia
While drought is not uncommon in Zambia, the country is now facing the worst drought in history. The monetary and social costs will be enormous. Although it is too early to measure the economic and social costs of the drought on Zambia, it is obvious that the impact is catastrophic on a country whose economy is under pressure. The drought will affect the structural adjustment programme (SAP) unveiled by the new government which has embraced the m…
Political science (6 obras) · Economics (4 obras) · Geography (4 obras) · Business (3 obras) · Disaster Management and Resilience (3 obras) · Disaster response (3 obras) · Economic growth (3 obras) · Emergency management (3 obras) · Government (linguistics (3 obras) · Law (3 obras)