Understanding the nature and scale of risks in Karonga, Malawi

Environment and Urbanization

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 15-32

  Manda, Mtafu ^a   Wanda, Elijah ^b  

^a Mzuzu University ^*  (Malawi)

^b MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

Author keywords

disasters; everyday risks; hazards; Karonga; small city; vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; INFORMAL SECTOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN PLANNING; VULNERABILITY;

KARONGA; MALAWI;

EID: 85019033145     PISSN: 09562478     EISSN: 17460301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956247817692200     Document Type: Article

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