DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-04271-7
论文题名: Learning from the tropical cyclones that ravaged Zimbabwe: policy implications for effective disaster preparedness
作者: Mavhura E.
刊名: Natural Hazards
ISSN: 0921030X
出版年: 2020
卷: 104, 期: 3 起始页码: 2261
结束页码: 2275
语种: 英语
中文关键词: Cyclone
; Disaster
; Evacuation
; Preparedness
; Zimbabwe
英文关键词: disaster management
; legislation
; natural disaster
; tropical cyclone
; Zimbabwe
英文摘要: In view of increasing cyclonic activity in the Indian Ocean, nations in southern Africa should prepare well for flood-related disasters. This paper critically examined the level of preparedness of the government of Zimbabwe to cyclonic disasters using the country’s three most disastrous cyclones during the past two decades: (a) Cyclone Eline of 2000, (b) Cyclone Dineo of 2017 and (c) Cyclone Idai of 2019. In-depth qualitative interviews, post-disaster lessons learned workshops and a review of disaster policies provided data on five key preparedness measures: (a) prepositioning of resources, (b) early warnings, (c) evacuation, (d) citizen participation and (e) effective response. The findings demonstrate that the government of Zimbabwe remains in the disaster-response-disaster cycle instead of a proactive preventive approach to cyclones. Limited financial and material resources constrain effective preparedness to disasters. These problems stem from a weak legislation governing disaster risk reduction. This study therefore proposes five-policy implications for effective disaster preparedness. © 2020, Springer Nature B.V. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/168625
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作者单位: Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science Education, Private Bag 1020, Bindura, Zimbabwe
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Mavhura E.. Learning from the tropical cyclones that ravaged Zimbabwe: policy implications for effective disaster preparedness[J]. Natural Hazards,2020-01-01,104(3)