Elisabeth A. Shrimpton , Tanaya Sarmah , Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan , Sanaa Malki , Ahmed Jelloul , Mohammed Ouikhalfan , Abdelaziz Nilahyane , Lamfeddal Kouisni , Da Huo
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Abstract
Droughts in North Africa are increasing in frequency and severity. The most vulnerable include small-scale farming communities and the associated small businesses with wide-ranging impacts and demands on local communities, food production, water allocation, and energy requirements. Our solution-orientated study supports the mitigation of impacts and the management of droughts in two case study areas within Morocco. A 2-day workshop was conducted to engage with local farmers in Settat and El Jadida to better understand the drought impacts and associated adaptive strategies. A Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) approach was used to actively engage and interact with the farmers and to gain an understanding of the interconnections between drought, coping mechanisms, adaptation strategies, and issues to their livelihood and as seen through their experiences. The perspectives give new insights into where the policy interventions for the most impact in the system might be.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR) is the journal for researchers, policymakers and practitioners across diverse disciplines: earth sciences and their implications; environmental sciences; engineering; urban studies; geography; and the social sciences. IJDRR publishes fundamental and applied research, critical reviews, policy papers and case studies with a particular focus on multi-disciplinary research that aims to reduce the impact of natural, technological, social and intentional disasters. IJDRR stimulates exchange of ideas and knowledge transfer on disaster research, mitigation, adaptation, prevention and risk reduction at all geographical scales: local, national and international.
Key topics:-
-multifaceted disaster and cascading disasters
-the development of disaster risk reduction strategies and techniques
-discussion and development of effective warning and educational systems for risk management at all levels
-disasters associated with climate change
-vulnerability analysis and vulnerability trends
-emerging risks
-resilience against disasters.
The journal particularly encourages papers that approach risk from a multi-disciplinary perspective.