Disaster Risks and Hazards

Dr. Rosemary Kasimba holds a PhD in Sociology  from Rhodes University, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work. Her research interests include but not limited to disaster management, peace and security, Sociology and Gender, Migration, Population and Development, Social Policy and Vulnerable Population.Professor Innocent Chirisa is a Full Professor in Social Sciences focusing on Governance, Human Rights, Child Rights, Gender, food security, livelihoods, Environmental Planning and Management in Urban and Regional Planning is currently Vice Chancellor for the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University. Has a keen interest in Human Rights in urban and peri-urban dynamics. Innocent holds a DPhil in Social Sciences (University of Zimbabwe) and PhD in Urban and Regional Planning (University of the Free State, South Africa).

• Chapter 1. Consilience for Resilience for Disaster Risks and Hazards: An Overview.- Chapter 2. Understanding Social Networks and Community Resilience to Pandemics in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 3. Community Based Resilience to Climate Change in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe.- Chapter 4. Geo-Spatial Science Use for Disaster Risk Management.- Chapter 5. Linking and Mapping Resilience to Strategies for Management of Disasters and Risks in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 6. The Ubiquity of Politics and its effect on Disaster Resilience in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 7. Gender and Disaster Resilience.- Chapter 8. Cyclone Damage Assessment Using High Resolution Satellite Imagery, Drone Technology and GIS: Lessons Learnt.- Chapter 9. The Resilience of Child Protection Systems During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Social Work Practitioners in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 10. Zimbabwe’s Disaster Preparedness, Readiness and Response: Juxtaposing the COVID-19 Pandemic to the 2019 Cyclone Idai.- Chapter 11. COVID-19 Insights on Geriatric Care Systems’ Vulnerabilities and Utility.- Chapter 12. Harnessing Local Knowledge for Resilience Building:  The Case Study of Lower Muzarabani.- Chapter 13. The Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Human Security: A Case of Mozambique and Zimbabwe (2000-2019).- Chapter 14. Natural Resource Governance and Disaster Risk Management in Zimbabwe: Lessons from past experiences.- Chapter 15. Hurdles to Achievement of Climate Justice in Southern Africa and the Search for Possible Solutions.- Chapter 16. Nuancing Urban Informality in light of policy to contain COVID-19 in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 17. The Future of Managing Disasters and Risks in Zimbabwe And Beyond.