The Increasing Risk of Floods and Tornadoes in Southern Africa (Sustainable Development Goals Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3030741915 ISBN 13: 9783030741914

Publisher: Springer, 2021

Synopsis

This volume discusses the increasing occurrence of floods and tornadoes in Southern Africa over the last few years. The book discusses existing flood and tornado management protocols, indigenous approaches to mitigate disaster risk, urban and peri-urban flooding, tornado-induced flooding and windstorms, and the challenges and vulnerabilities associated with rural and transboundary floods. The book offers planning and recovery strategies to minimise impacts from these events through sustainable means. Such means include sustainable drainage systems, waste management in harbors and beaches, community engagement in flood-prone areas, and improved food security measures in urban poor households.

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About the Author

Godwell Nhamo is a Full Professor and Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change at the University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) C-Rated researcher in the fields of Climate Change and Governance, Green Economy and Sustainable Development. He holds a PhD from Rhodes University (South Africa), an MSc from the University of Botswana (Botswana) and a BSc Honours from the University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe).

Lazarus Chapungu is a post-doctoral fellow under the Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change at the University of South Africa. He holds a PhD in Environmental Management from the University of South Africa, as well as an MSc degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, and a BA (Honours) degree in Geography both from the University of Zimbabwe.

From the Back Cover

This volume discusses the increasing occurrence of floods and tornadoes in Southern Africa over the last few years. The book discusses existing flood and tornado management protocols, indigenous approaches to mitigate disaster risk, urban and peri-urban flooding, tornado-induced flooding and windstorms, and the challenges and vulnerabilities associated with rural and transboundary floods. The book offers planning and recovery strategies to minimise impacts from these events through sustainable means. Such means include sustainable drainage systems, waste management in harbors and beaches, community engagement in flood-prone areas, and improved food security measures in urban poor households.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030741915
• ISBN 13: 9783030741914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 311
• Editor: Nhamo Godwell, Chapungu Lazarus