Capacity development for participatory disaster risk assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12963060 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gideon Van Riet (0000-0002-1482-7717, North-West University), Dewald Van Niekerk (0000-0002-4571-4205, North-West University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 213-225 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Hazards (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1878-0059 • E-ISSN: 1747-7891 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17477891.2012.688793 |
| OpenAlex | W2048754277 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 4 |
In this paper a large-scale community-based disaster risk-assessment project, undertaken in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North-West Province of South Africa, is evaluated. In contrast to other disaster risk management consultancy projects in South Africa, this project included a significant skills transfer component to the at-risk communities and local government officials. In this evaluation, the authors draw on their own experiences in implementing this and similar projects, a review of the project management documents is undertaken, and a focus group interview with facilitators involved in the project is used as a primary source. The discussion is further contextualised in terms of community-based disaster risk assessment theory and the existing literature on disaster risk assessment in South Africa. Logistical and data quality issues as well as staff turnover were found to be concerns during the project. From the findings, it is argued that the common practice of outsourcing disaster risk-management projects is not conducive to effective disaster risk management. Local government entities should take responsibility for disaster risk assessment as a continual activity. This is in contrast to the view currently manifesting in South Africa as a set of bureaucratic actions undertaken by consultants to achieve ‘legislative compliance’ for municipalities
Business · Citizen journalism · Disaster risk reduction · Emergency management · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Focus group · Geography · Government (linguistics · Local government · Management · Outsourcing · Political science · Public relations · Risk assessment · Risk management · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis · Public Administration · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |