Fortune Mangara
Biographic Data
| ID | 7703850 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fortune Mangara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fortune |
| FAMILY NAME | Mangara |
| SIGNATURE | MANGARA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8642-3295 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Prudence-Based Framework for Ethical Disaster Risk Management
Current disaster risk management (DRM) frameworks promote risk-informed decision making, resilience building, and multi-stakeholder collaboration, illustrating their continued relevance and dominance in addressing disaster risks. However, they often lack comprehensive ethical guidance for decision making under uncertainty, leading to systemic failures in foresight and inequitable outcomes. To bridge this gap, this article introduces a prudence-ba…
Dreams and data
Purpose To examine how indigenous knowledge intersects with formal early warning systems in cyclone-prone Mozambique, and how these interactions shape risk perception, trust and community preparedness within the EW4All agenda. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study was conducted in 24 coastal communities. Purposively selected key informants were interviewed, transcripts were translated and thematically analysed, drawing on PADM and …
The king will tell us
Purpose This paper investigates the role of traditional authority in shaping community responses to cyclone early warnings in rural Madagascar. It examines how messenger legitimacy and cultural trust influence preparedness behaviours, arguing that disaster governance must engage formal and informal institutions to improve early warning uptake. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study was conducted in two cyclone-prone districts, Marov…
Off-campus housing supply and utilization
Off-campus housing remains a major issue related to studentification in African cities. This study analyses the perspectives of landlords and students on off-campus housing supply and utilization in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. The study was qualitative and adopted a case study research design. Interviews were conducted with purposively selected key informants, while textual and content analysis was used. We argue that studentification is a potential cata…
Organisational vulnerability
Purpose This study aimed to address the underexplored domain of organisational vulnerability, with a specific focus on understanding how vulnerability is understood in organisations and the underlying pathways leading to vulnerability. Design/methodology/approach This study utilised a narrative literature review methodology, using Google Scholar as the primary source, to analyse the concepts of organisational vulnerability in the context of disas…
The Ecological Politics Surrounding the Downsizing and Downgrading of Public Park
The study of protected area downgrading and downsizing (PADD) in Africa has largely been confined to rustic and nature reserves outside urban boundaries. This study addresses the gap in research practice and puts a focus on urban public parks, a reference to Harare Gardens, located within central Harare. The case study of this important park engaged the political ecology lenses as a basis for understanding the significance of public parks in urba…
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The Ecological Politics Surrounding the Downsizing and Downgrading of Public Park
The study of protected area downgrading and downsizing (PADD) in Africa has largely been confined to rustic and nature reserves outside urban boundaries. This study addresses the gap in research practice and puts a focus on urban public parks, a reference to Harare Gardens, located within central Harare. The case study of this important park engaged the political ecology lenses as a basis for understanding the significance of public parks in urba…
Off-campus housing supply and utilization
Off-campus housing remains a major issue related to studentification in African cities. This study analyses the perspectives of landlords and students on off-campus housing supply and utilization in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. The study was qualitative and adopted a case study research design. Interviews were conducted with purposively selected key informants, while textual and content analysis was used. We argue that studentification is a potential cata…
Organisational vulnerability
Purpose This study aimed to address the underexplored domain of organisational vulnerability, with a specific focus on understanding how vulnerability is understood in organisations and the underlying pathways leading to vulnerability. Design/methodology/approach This study utilised a narrative literature review methodology, using Google Scholar as the primary source, to analyse the concepts of organisational vulnerability in the context of disas…
The king will tell us
Purpose This paper investigates the role of traditional authority in shaping community responses to cyclone early warnings in rural Madagascar. It examines how messenger legitimacy and cultural trust influence preparedness behaviours, arguing that disaster governance must engage formal and informal institutions to improve early warning uptake. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study was conducted in two cyclone-prone districts, Marov…
A Prudence-Based Framework for Ethical Disaster Risk Management
Current disaster risk management (DRM) frameworks promote risk-informed decision making, resilience building, and multi-stakeholder collaboration, illustrating their continued relevance and dominance in addressing disaster risks. However, they often lack comprehensive ethical guidance for decision making under uncertainty, leading to systemic failures in foresight and inequitable outcomes. To bridge this gap, this article introduces a prudence-ba…
Dreams and data
Purpose To examine how indigenous knowledge intersects with formal early warning systems in cyclone-prone Mozambique, and how these interactions shape risk perception, trust and community preparedness within the EW4All agenda. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study was conducted in 24 coastal communities. Purposively selected key informants were interviewed, transcripts were translated and thematically analysed, drawing on PADM and …
Disaster Management and Resilience (4 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Civil engineering (2 works) · Corporate governance (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works)