Cyclones in Southern Africa Volume 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe /
There is evidence that the world has been witnessing more intense tropical cyclones. Accompanying these tropical cyclones are heightened levels of devastation that witness the loss of human life and wildlife, destruction of natural resources and property and the disruption of major economic and soci...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021. |
| Series: | Sustainable Development Goals Series,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72393-4 |
Table of Contents:
- Part1
- Introduction and Background
- Chapter1
- The catastrophic Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai in southern Africa
- Part2. Conceptual and Global Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Chapter2
- The B4 Model (Building and Building Back Better) in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
- Chapter3
- Use and contestations of earth observation technologies in disaster risk reduction and management
- Chapter4
- Naming of tropical cyclones: The World Meteorological Organisation calls it Idai, while grassroots know it as Dutumupengo
- Part3. Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai on Selected Sectors
- Chapter 5
- Scaled-up illegal gold mining activities in Chimanimani post-Tropical Cyclone Idai
- Chapter6
- Energy infrastructure and the building back better concept: Lessons from Tropical Cyclone Idai
- Chapter7
- Floods in the midst of drought: Impact of tropical cyclone Idai on water security in south-eastern Zimbabwe
- Chapter8
- Building back better domestic and irrigation water supply systems in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai
- Part4
- Tropical Cyclone Idai Acts of Kindness
- Chapter9
- Ethical philanthropy and social responsibility during natural disasters: The Higherlife Foundation and Tropical Cyclone Idai interventions
- Chapter10
- The Chimanimani Hotel and Tropical Cyclone Idai: When humanitarian needs are priority over business interests
- Part5
- Looking Ahead in Order to Act Today
- Chapter11
- Ethical and human rights dilemmas during disasters: Emerging findings from Tropical Cyclone Idai
- Chapter12
- Religious engagements with Tropical Cyclone Idai and implications for building back better
- Chapter13
- Exploring the potential of dark tourism in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani
- Chapter14
- Tropical cyclone Idai and flood hazard modelling in the eastern parts of the Save Catchment, Zimbabwe
- Part6
- Conclusion and policy recommendations
- Chapter15
- Tropical Cyclone Idai: Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations to Enhance the B4 Model Zimbabwe.