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article · Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

Flood vulnerability in township informal settlements

Abstract

The study demonstrates that the conception of informal settlements in townships and the legacies thereof are key origins of the infrastructural, public service delivery socioeconomic deficits in these settlements that drive the interactions of biophysical and social vulnerabilities.

Research topics

  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration

Sustainable Development Goals

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DOI: 10.4102/jamba.v18i1.1833

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