A critical analysis of the South African Disaster Management Act and Policy Framework

Disasters

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 858-877

  van Niekerk, Dewald ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disaster risk management; Legislation; Policy; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATION; POLICY; SOUTH AFRICA;

DISASTER PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84907991631     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: 14677717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/disa.12081     Document Type: Article

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