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Where there is no local government: addressing disaster risk reduction in a small town in Malawi

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dc.contributor.author Manda, Mtafu Zeleza
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-22T10:22:31Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-22T10:22:31Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.citation Manda, M. Z. (2014). Where there is no local government: addressing disaster risk reduction in a small town in Malawi. Environment & Urbanization, 26(2), 586–599. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956247814530949 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1177/0956247814530949
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.mzuni.ac.mw/handle/123456789/374
dc.description.abstract Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become a major area of concern in the wake of increasing numbers of disasters. With rapid urbanization, both globally and locally, attention to the challenge of disaster risks has turned to urban settlements, where high densities and settlement patterns can, and do, create vulnerabilities. This paper presents an analysis of the hazards and risks that the town of Karonga in Malawi faces from earthquakes, floods, strong winds and drought, and considers locally appropriate methods to address these. It also discusses the limits of collaborative urban planning in this context, especially in light of the absence of an elected local government. Lessons from Karonga can inform the development of effective DRR mainstreaming tools in countries reliant on external support. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sage Publications en_US
dc.subject disaster risk en_US
dc.subject hazards en_US
dc.subject urban planning en_US
dc.subject vulnerability en_US
dc.title Where there is no local government: addressing disaster risk reduction in a small town in Malawi en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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