Drought preparedness, impact and response: A case of the Eastern Cape and Free State provinces of South Africa

Drought is a major disaster in South Africa in terms of total economic loss and number of people affected. This study investigated and analysed the preparedness, impact of and response by the farming community to the 2007/2008 drought using the Eastern Cape and Free State provinces of South Africa a...

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Main Author: Makala J. Ngaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-08-01
Series:Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
Online Access:https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/47