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Cyclones in Southern Africa

Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics

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Editors:
  1. Godwell Nhamo

    1. Business and Climate Change Institute for Corporate Citizenship, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

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  2. Kaitano Dube

    1. Ecotourism Management, Vaal University of Technology Andries Potgieter BlvD, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

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  • Presents foundational and fundamental topics regarding tropical cyclones in Southern Africa
  • Contains topics reflecting on the application of the systems thinking approach, the role of Hunhu/Ubuntu as a local community response to floods and cyclones, and the exploration of indigenous knowledge systems in understanding tropical cyclones
  • Comes in a series of three volumes that present comprehensive and ground-breaking work on the impacts of tropical cyclones in southern Africa

Part of the book series: Sustainable Development Goals Series (SDGS)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction and Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Tropical Cyclones as an Emerging Global Disaster Risk and Management Issue

      • Kaitano Dube, Godwell Nhamo
      Pages 3-16

  4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Fundamentals in Disaster Risk Reduction: From Hyogo to Sendai Framework and Beyond with an Elevation on Climate Change

      • Sizwile Khoza, Livhuwani D. Nemakonde, Alice Ncube
      Pages 73-86

    3. ICT Readiness for Disaster Risk Reduction: Lessons from Tropical Cyclone Idai

      • Godwell Nhamo, Mariki M. Eloff
      Pages 87-103

    4. Building Inclusive Disaster Management Systems: Opportunities and Constraints in Addressing the Needs of the Vulnerable

      • Felix Kwabena Donkor, Kevin Mearns
      Pages 105-118

    5. The Africa We Want and Extreme Events: Insights from the Nexus of COVID-19, Cyclones, Floods and Continental Sustainability

      • Felix Kwabena Donkor
      Pages 119-131

    6. Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing the SADC Legal and Institutional Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction During Cyclone Idai: Case of Zimbabwe and South Africa

      • Beauty Vambe, Amos Saurombe, Leon Rodney Kenny
      Pages 133-150

  5. Knowledge Systems and Related Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Natural Disasters and the Role of Pharmacists: A Focus on Policy and Protocols in South Africa

      • Eunice P. Vhiriri, Asante Msimang, Richard K. Laubscher, Yoland Irwin, Farisai Chiwanza, Roman Tandlich
      Pages 153-167

    3. Impact of Cyclones and Extreme Floods on Traditional Medicines and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

      • Soul Shava, Talkmore Saurombe, Mncengeli Sibanda, Joseph Z. Z. Matowanyika
      Pages 169-178

    4. Uncertainty in Disaster Risk Management: A Reflection on Cyclone Idai Using the Systems Thinking Approach

      • Shingirirai S. Mutanga, Wilfred Lunga
      Pages 179-192

    5. The Role of Hunhu/Ubuntu as a Local Community Response to Floods and Cyclones in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

      • Talkmore Saurombe, Soul Shava
      Pages 193-206

    6. Exploring Linkages Between Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Conventional Flood Forecasting in the Aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chikwawa, Malawi

      • Cosmo Ngongondo, Miriam Dalitso Kalanda-Joshua, Maurice Monjerezi, Felistus Chipungu, Raymond Kasei, Charles Malidadi
      Pages 207-226

    7. Disaster Risk Reduction Governance in Southern Africa: Focus on Budgets and Institutional Competencies

      • David Chikodzi, Leon Rodney Kenny
      Pages 227-241
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About this book

The subject of tropical cyclones in Southern Africa, also known as hurricanes or typhoons in other regions of the world, has been growing over the past few decades. However, there is still limited literature on foundational and fundamental topics on the matter. To this end, this book addresses this gap, citing some examples from both historic and recent tropical cyclones. The book presents meteorological and climatic aspects of tropical cyclones, including reviews on forecasting, warning message dissemination and public response aspects of early warning systems with a focus on the Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. Fundamentals in disaster risk reduction (DRR) are also discussed moving from the provisions of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015), to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030). Climate change issues are central to the publication, as well as the role of information and communication technologies in DRR and management. The book also tackles some challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of regional legal and institutional frameworks on DRR. The book comes as part of a series with three volumes. The other volumes include “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol. 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe” and “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals”. To this end, this book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Business and Climate Change Institute for Corporate Citizenship, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

    Godwell Nhamo

  • Ecotourism Management, Vaal University of Technology Andries Potgieter BlvD, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

    Kaitano Dube

About the editors

Godwell Nhamo is a Full Professor and Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change at the University of South Africa (UNISA). 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).

Kaitano Dube is an Ecotourism Management Lecturer at Vaal University of Technology (South Africa). He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y-Rated tourism geographer researching in the area of tourism, climate change and sustainability.  He holds a PhD and MSc from the University of South Africa (South Africa). He graduated with a BSc Hons from Midlands State University in Gweru (Zimbabwe).


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