Essays about: "Patrick Ahlgren"

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  1. 1. Expressions of responsibility for disasters within vulnerable communities - the case of Fisantekraal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Patrick Ahlgren; Joakim Ourti; [2013]
    Keywords : Responsibility; disaster risk reduction; hazards; vulnerability; informal settlement; Fisantekraal; South Africa; high-risk community; quantitative study; SPSS; disaster risk management; disaster risk governance.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : A field study was conducted in Fisantekraal, one of 20 high-risk communities in Cape Town, home to both a formal part consisting of low-cost government housing and an informal settlement. People in Fisantekraal are exposed to several different types of hazards and have problems with reoccurring disasters, especially in the informal settlement. READ MORE