Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies最新文献

{"title":"Operational risk management during disasters: A case of South African tourism small businesses.","authors":"Wonder Mahembe, Ashley T Mutezo","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1761","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Small businesses, which were disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, often lack the resources for effective operational risk management (ORM), with existing frameworks like International Standardization Organization (ISO) 31000 proving too complex and resource-intensive. There is, however, still minimal research into ORM frameworks tailored to the needs of Small, Micro, and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) facing disaster risks. This study developed and evaluated a tailored ORM framework for SMMEs to manage operational risk exposures from future disasters like COVID-19. A simplified approach was proposed, consisting of three stages: risk identification or disaster preparedness, risk analysis or disaster learning and risk treatment or building enterprise resilience. The framework was empirically tested on data from 208 tourism industry SMMEs using a quantitative research approach. Correlation analysis, structural equation modelling (SEM) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests were used to assess the framework's applicability to businesses of different ages, sizes and subsectors. Results from correlations and SEM confirmed the proposed ORM framework's effectiveness in explaining disaster preparedness, learning and resilience for SMMEs. Additionally, ANOVA results showed the framework was equally applicable across business subsectors, but across business age and size, it was not equally applicable. Larger and older businesses were able to implement disaster learning and resilience better than younger and less resourced businesses.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>This research advances ORM within tourism SMMEs, proposing a simplified process validated by empirical findings demonstrating its effectiveness in proactive risk management and resilience during disaster incidents.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1761"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067579/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of fire drills on firefighters' performance.","authors":"Matome R Ramohale, Botshelo B Mokaleng, Nthai Monnye","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i2.1825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i2.1825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Firefighting is one of the most physically demanding, dangerous, and stressful jobs, constituting several physical activities, which include moving equipment up the stairs in tall buildings and deploying charged hoses. In fire management, structured training exercises are fire drills used to prepare staff for successful responses to fires situations. Firefighters, emergency responders, and other pertinent people can practice responding to a real fire by simulating real-life fire events. However, South African fire departments and stations, particularly in Mpumalanga, Nkangala district, are failing to comply with the regulations because they are not conducting these fire drills once a month. This failure to conduct fire drills has resulted in the loss of skills and knowledge. Poor service delivery has become the norm and prevalent. This study aimed to investigate if fire drills can improve the operational efficacy and psychological state of firefighters. The study adopted a quantitative research approach and collected data from randomly sampled participants who work at fire stations located in Nkangala district in Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The Wilcoxon signed-rank statistical test revealed that fire drills do improve operational efficacy and the psychological state of firefighters, demonstrating that fire drills are a key component of fire department's performance. This study recommends that fire drills must be mandatory for fire departments in South Africa.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>The study's findings showed that fire exercises enhance firefighters' performance and have a favourable effect on their mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 2","pages":"1825"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067487/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144042927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Die etimologie en verstaan van rampe deur die lens van Afrikaans as moedertaal.","authors":"Gideon Wentink, Johanita Kirsten, Leandri Kruger, Christo Coetzee","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1899","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1899"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067528/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144055521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adaptive mechanisms to drought risk management in a KwaZulu-Natal community, South Africa.","authors":"Vuyiswa Khumalo, Hloniphani Moyo, Lutendo Mugwedi, Johanes Belle","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1757","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Households in developing countries have established various informal mechanisms to cope with unanticipated disasters such as droughts. Understanding these strategies in the context of climate change will enhance the design of locally applicable adaptation mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate a South African rural community's adaptive mechanisms <i>during</i>- and <i>ex-post</i>-drought. Questionnaires were administered to 200 household heads, and five focus group discussions were held with selected community members. An index was computed to establish each adaptive mechanism's importance (termed the rank order) relative to its use in the study area. <i>During</i> droughts, borrowing from neighbours was the most commonly used mechanism by households with no savings, while sharecropping was the second most used mechanism. <i>Ex-post</i>-droughts, using savings was the primary strategy for community members who had savings, followed by seeking employment as the second most used strategy.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>Findings from the study suggest that the community is highly vulnerable to droughts and disaster risks because of poor adaptive mechanisms, overreliance on water-dependent activities and lack of adequate support from different stakeholders. Community members use different mechanisms <i>during</i>- and <i>ex-post</i>-drought, depending on the stage or severity of the drought. The government and stakeholders should promote community awareness and early warning systems for droughts to mitigate disaster risks. These initiatives should ideally be combined with strengthening existing response measures and educating communities to adequately prepare for droughts and their aftermath.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1757"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067619/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Addressing false information through local capacity building in community-based disaster risk management.","authors":"Jefferson M Cuadra, Vincent N Cotoron","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increase in climate-related disasters makes it necessary to address the spread of false information for effective disaster management. While social media can speed up disaster information, false information causes anxiety, fear, and poor decision-making, which affect preparedness and resilience. This study describes how local capacity building can address false information in community-based disaster risk management. The research uses a qualitative approach with secondary data analysis and an integrative literature review. The findings of this study show that there is a need to strengthen local capacity building to prevent the spread of false disaster information to communities and interested parties. The current response to misinformation in disaster situations includes digital literacy and media literacy education to help individuals assess news sources and verify information. It also includes community-based training programmes focusing on disaster preparedness, response, and communication, aiming to reduce the impact of misinformation. Establishing local communication networks, such as community radio stations or messaging groups for reliable alternatives to social media, is also critical to address misinformation. The study also found that trusted local leaders and influencers ensure accuracy, and transparent official channels promote public trust. Furthermore, simulated drills and workshops teach information verification practices, preparing communities to manage misinformation during crises. These efforts, along with local capacity building, are essential in strengthening community resilience and improving disaster management practices.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>This study contributed to improving disaster management communication with local communities. It strengthened the coordination of disaster information and improved partnerships among stakeholders. It also enhanced collaboration and addressed communication gaps in disaster response.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1836"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067539/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing adaptive capacity in smallholder farming systems in Karonga, Malawi.","authors":"Chakufwa K Munthali, Victor Kasulo, Mavuto Tembo","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1644","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1644","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate variability is expected to have a negative impact on agricultural production, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, including Malawi, where the agricultural sector is a crucial part of the economy. This study focusses on increasing our understanding on the ability of smallholder farmers in Karonga, Malawi, to adapt to climate variability. To achieve this, an integrated framework was used to assess the factors that influence the adaptive capacity of smallholder farming systems in Karonga. The integrated indicator-based framework was used to assess financial, social, human assets, knowledge and information, institutions and entitlements, flexible and forward-looking decision-making, gender and power dynamics, natural assets, physical assets and the frequency of floods. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, focus group discussions and observations. A total of 38 indicators from literature and observations in the study area were entered and analysed in SPSS and Excel using principal component analysis. The survey results indicate that the aggregate adaptive capacity of respondents is low. Component indicators, such as ownership of livestock, support from the community, livelihood diversification and gender of the decision maker, as well as access to a mobile phone and inorganic fertiliser, and share of more productive land, increased the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers. On the other hand, component indicators such as less productive land, deforestation, capital exclusion from food for work, age of household head, financial assets and gross annual income reduced the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to climate change.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>The article presents an integrated framework that considers both biophysical and socio-economic factors for assessing adaptive capacity. This framework offers a better understanding of the adaptive capacity of farming systems at the smallholder farmer level. The study's findings provide insights into the dynamic nature of adaptive capacity and identify factors that either enable or constrain adaptive capacity at various levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1644"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leveraging artificial intelligence in disaster management: A comprehensive bibliometric review.","authors":"Arief Wibowo, Ikhwan Amri, Asep Surahmat, Rusdah Rusdah","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1776","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology presents promising opportunities to improve disaster management's effectiveness and efficiency, particularly with the rising risk of natural hazards globally. This study used the Scopus database to offer a bibliometric review of AI applications in disaster management. Publications were chosen based on research scope (natural hazards), source type (journals and conference proceedings), document type (articles, conference papers and reviews) and language (English). VOSviewer and Biblioshiny were utilised to analyse trends and scientific mapping from 848 publications. The finding shows a rapid increase in AI studies for disaster management, with an annual growth rate of 15.61%. The leading source was the International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives. Amir Mosavi was the most prolific author, with 10 documents. The analysis reveals that China was the most productive country, while the United States was the most cited. Six research clusters were identified through keyword network mapping: (1) disaster monitoring and prediction using IoT networks, (2) AI-based geospatial technology for risk management, (3) decision support systems for disaster emergency management, (4) social media analysis for emergency response, (5) machine learning algorithms for disaster risk reduction, and (6) big data and deep learning for disaster management.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>This research contributes by mapping the application of AI technology in disaster management based on peer-reviewed literature. This helps identify major developments, research hotspots, and gaps.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1776"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067534/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Indigenous early warning indicators for improving natural hazard predictions.","authors":"Masego M Motsumi, Livhuwani D Nemakonde","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Indigenous knowledge plays a crucial role in predicting hazardous events, particularly for rural communities who are not reached by conventional early warning systems. Historical knowledge of hazard occurrence stored in the repository of these communities combined with their ability to observe environmental indicators, enhances their preparedness for, response to, and recovery from disasters. This study sought to gain insights into the Indigenous indicators used by rural communities in the Joe Morolong Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa, to predict natural hazards, and explores how these indicators could complement meteorological seasonal climate and weather forecasts. The study was conducted in Joe Morolong Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. A phenomenological approach, which is a form of qualitative research design, was employed, with data collected through focus group discussions and virtual interviews with key informants, involving 109 participants. The findings reveal that communities rely on various environmental signs, including changes in vegetation, lunar cycles, cloud formations, bird behaviors, and wind speed and direction, to predict and anticipate hazardous events. These traditional methods, refined over generations, provide localised, trusted, and contextually relevant early warning systems that enhance disaster preparedness. By recognising and integrating these Indigenous indicators with meteorological forecasts, disaster risk management efforts can be strengthened, ensuring that rural communities have more comprehensive and effective tools for mitigating the risks and impacts of natural hazards.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>This study emphasises the value of Indigenous knowledge as a vital resource for enhancing disaster and climate resilience, as well as improving early warning systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1754"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067527/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144052009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social media and climate-related disaster management in Africa: A force-field analysis.","authors":"Agwu A Ejem, Somtochukwu V Okeke, Rachael O Ojeka-John, Emmanuel T Adekeye","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article reviewed bodies of existing local and international literature to provide multi-level insights into Africa's readiness to standardise the adoption of social media and associated technologies in managing the numerous climate-related disasters in Africa, including storms, floods and droughts. Social media is making serious inroads in disaster management globally, except in Africa, with countries such as the United States of America, Japan, Haiti, Australia and so on, effectively deploying social media technologies in different cycles of disaster management, particularly since 2010. To encourage disaster management stakeholders in Africa to mainstream the involvement of social media in disaster management, this study examined Africa's prospects using force-field analysis that assessed the social, financial, policy, technological and other factors that inspire or restrain the effective and comprehensive adoption of social media technologies in disaster management. The force-field analysis demonstrated that disaster management stakeholders in Africa have all the tools and conditions to adopt social media technologies in climate-related disaster management on the continent.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>Driving forces such as the steady Internet access and penetration in Africa, fast-growing social media penetration and adoption of mobile technology, Africa having four of the top 10 countries that spend the most time on social media globally, growing investments in Internet infrastructure and communalistic nature of African societies, among others, are pointers of Africa's readiness to mainstream social media technologies in climate change-related disaster management.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1753"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067622/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144008108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evolution of disaster preparedness studies: A bibliometric approach to exploring research trends and directions.","authors":"Rohana Rohana, Yusni Arni, Lukman Hakim, Elsi A Fitri","doi":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1800","DOIUrl":"10.4102/jamba.v17i1.1800","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined trends in disaster preparedness literature, identified key current issues, and discovered future research avenues. This research adopts bibliometric analysis, VOSviewer 16.20 version and Biblioshiny. The results indicated some notable findings related to the development of disaster preparedness studies. This study successfully identified the most prominent trends in the literature of disaster preparedness, including the most commonly discussed and collaborative work among researchers in this discipline through the bibliometric approach. This research also highlighted that there has been a shifting focus in disaster preparedness studies over time, with an emphasis on aspects such as disaster risk mitigation and disaster risk reduction advocacy. In addition, this study seeks to identify the gaps in the research that has already been undertaken and provide possible issues for future research to fill these gaps and enhance the understanding of disaster preparedness. Because of the comprehensive nature of bibliometric analysis, this study could help scholars gain a broad view of relevant issues, while identifying prominent publications that are worthy of reference. The analysis provides insights into developments and innovations in disaster preparedness studies and identifies research gaps that require further exploration.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>This study reveals trends and gaps and provides possible issues for future research in disaster preparedness, providing essential guideposts for future research and policy.</p>","PeriodicalId":51823,"journal":{"name":"Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"1800"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11966665/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143781402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}