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Uncertainty in disaster risk management: A reflection on cyclone idai using the systems thinking approach

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dc.contributor.author Mutanga, Shingirirai S
dc.contributor.author Lunga, W
dc.contributor.author Mutanga, Shingirirai S
dc.contributor.editor Nhamo, G
dc.contributor.editor Dube, K
dc.date.accessioned 2024-03-19T07:18:42Z
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dc.date.issued 2021-07
dc.identifier.citation Mutanga, S.S., Lunga, W. & Mutanga, S.S. 2021. Uncertainty in disaster risk management: A reflection on cyclone idai using the systems thinking approach. In <i>Cyclones in Southern Africa, Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics</i>. G. Nhamo & K. Dube, Eds. S.l.: Springer. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13637 . en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn 978-3-030-74262-1
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74262-1_12
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13637
dc.description.abstract The increasing frequency of disasters induced by anthropogenic and natural hazards has epitomised the complex nature of dealing with uncertainty. Cyclone Idai-induced floods in Southern Africa had a series of foreseeable and unforeseeable risks that affected vulnerable communities in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Thus a key question to address is what systems and mechanisms can vulnerable countries to disasters apply to effectively respond and mitigate challenges posed by disasters. The effects of Cyclone Idai during and after the disaster across the human and physical spheres of society as alluded to in this chapter highlight the need for suitable tools that can assist in unpacking the complexity of disaster management challenges. Adopting a mixed method approach, this chapter proposes systems thinking as a tool that can be applied in disaster risk reduction, taking into consideration that communities constitute intersected and intra- and interdependent subsystems. This chapter advances the need for disaster risk reduction which goes beyond linear approaches of risk management to non-linear frameworks. Essentially, the chapter applies complex systems thinking to enrich existing approaches by recognising known/knowable and unknown risks as well as the interconnectivity between policy, institutions and the society. en_US
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dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Springer en_US
dc.relation.uri https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-74262-1_12 en_US
dc.source Cyclones in Southern Africa, Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics en_US
dc.subject Systems thinking en_US
dc.subject Cyclone Idai en_US
dc.subject Disaster risk management en_US
dc.subject Disaster risk reduction en_US
dc.title Uncertainty in disaster risk management: A reflection on cyclone idai using the systems thinking approach en_US
dc.type Book Chapter en_US
dc.description.pages 179-192 en_US
dc.description.placeofpublication Switzerland en_US
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dc.description.cluster Smart Places en_US
dc.description.impactarea Climate Services en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Mutanga, S. S., Lunga, W., & Mutanga, S. S. (2021). Uncertainty in disaster risk management: A reflection on cyclone idai using the systems thinking approach. In G. Nhamo & K. Dube. (Eds.), <i>Cyclones in Southern Africa, Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics</i> Springer. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13637 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Mutanga, Shingirirai S, W Lunga, and Shingirirai S Mutanga. "Uncertainty in disaster risk management: A reflection on cyclone idai using the systems thinking approach" In <i>CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, VOLUME 2: FOUNDATIONAL AND FUNDAMENTAL TOPICS</i>, edited by G Nhamo. n.p.: Springer. 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13637. en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Mutanga SS, Lunga W, Mutanga SS. Uncertainty in disaster risk management: A reflection on cyclone idai using the systems thinking approach. In Nhamo G, Dube K, editors.. Cyclones in Southern Africa, Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics. [place unknown]: Springer; 2021. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13637. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Book Chapter AU - Mutanga, Shingirirai S AU - Lunga, W AU - Mutanga, Shingirirai S AB - The increasing frequency of disasters induced by anthropogenic and natural hazards has epitomised the complex nature of dealing with uncertainty. Cyclone Idai-induced floods in Southern Africa had a series of foreseeable and unforeseeable risks that affected vulnerable communities in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Thus a key question to address is what systems and mechanisms can vulnerable countries to disasters apply to effectively respond and mitigate challenges posed by disasters. The effects of Cyclone Idai during and after the disaster across the human and physical spheres of society as alluded to in this chapter highlight the need for suitable tools that can assist in unpacking the complexity of disaster management challenges. Adopting a mixed method approach, this chapter proposes systems thinking as a tool that can be applied in disaster risk reduction, taking into consideration that communities constitute intersected and intra- and interdependent subsystems. This chapter advances the need for disaster risk reduction which goes beyond linear approaches of risk management to non-linear frameworks. Essentially, the chapter applies complex systems thinking to enrich existing approaches by recognising known/knowable and unknown risks as well as the interconnectivity between policy, institutions and the society. DA - 2021-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR ED - Nhamo, G ED - Dube, K J1 - Cyclones in Southern Africa, Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics KW - Systems thinking KW - Cyclone Idai KW - Disaster risk management KW - Disaster risk reduction LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2021 SM - 978-3-030-74262-1 T1 - Uncertainty in disaster risk management: A reflection on cyclone idai using the systems thinking approach TI - Uncertainty in disaster risk management: A reflection on cyclone idai using the systems thinking approach UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13637 ER - en_ZA
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