Book of abstracts – Master's and PhD in Disaster Management, 2005 - 2015
This book contains a collection of some of the Master’s in Disaster Management research abstracts from 2003 to 2014. The abstracts are from research conducted by top students from all over Africa working in non-governmental organisations, the private sector, and government organisations in partial fulfilment of their research in Disaster Management studies at the University of the Free State. The book was also one of the many initiatives created in celebration of the Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa’s 10-year anniversary. It is a celebration of the centre’s research achievements, with most of the research papers published in accredited journals and presented at prestigious global conferences such as the World Conference of Disaster Management in Canada and the Southern Africa Society for Disaster Reduction Conference held in Namibia. The book is instrumental in the research that current students are doing in the field of disaster risk reduction and management. The Book of Abstracts is also a marketing tool for prospective students considering venturing into humanitarian studies. Practitioners in the humanitarian field can also use this book as a guide to identify research outcomes that are useful to the communities they serve and help aid, with proven results from current projects they are involved in. Organisations interested in the full theses as well as the researchers’ contact details can contact the UFS-DiMTEC office. This book also serves as an acknowledgement and commendation to all UFS-DiMTEC alumni who have contributed successfully to the growth of this academic institution. Disaster management is a continuous and integrated multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary process; this book entails abstracts with topics investigating issues of risk reduction and disaster management in hazards such as floods, fires, landslides, drought, as well as best practices, statutes, etc. This book is a rich database of information and a networking tool for all interested stakeholders.
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