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Adaptive capacity to reduce disaster risks in informal settlements.

Khulekani E Ndabezitha¹, Betty C Mubangizi¹, Sokfa F John²

¹NRF/SARChI Chair in Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, School of Management, IT and Governance, College of Law and Management Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

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Summary

Informal settlements in eMalahleni face numerous hazards. This study highlights the critical need for government to enhance public participation in disaster risk reduction policies to build community resilience.

Keywords:

adaptive capacity disaster risk eMalahleni Local Municipality informal settlements resilience

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Environmental Science
Urban Planning
Disaster Management

Background:

Informal settlements in eMalahleni Local Municipality face significant hazards like underground fires, pollution, and sinkholes.
Existing policies for informal settlement upgrading focus on physical structures, neglecting community adaptive capacity and disaster resilience.
The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and South Africa's National Development Plan aim to upgrade informal settlements.

Purpose of the Study:

To recommend adaptive capacity strategies and reduce disaster risks in informal settlements within the eMalahleni Local Municipality.
To address the policy gap concerning community resilience in informal settlement upgrading.
To investigate the role of intergovernmental structures and public participation in disaster risk reduction.

Main Methods:

A case study research design was employed for the inquiry.
Purposive sampling selected 25 participants from the eMalahleni Local Municipality, provincial government, and informal settlements.
Thematic analysis, based on the study's conceptual framework, was used for data analysis.

Main Results:

Government involvement of vulnerable communities in developing disaster risk reduction policies for informal settlements is insufficient.
A lack of promotion and reinforcement of public participation leaves vulnerable communities inadequately prepared for disasters.
Intergovernmental coordination and public participation are crucial for effective disaster risk reduction.

Conclusions:

Strengthening intergovernmental structures and public participation is essential for reducing disaster risks in vulnerable communities.
A coordinated, interdepartmental approach, utilizing models like Pressure and Release, is needed to address the root causes of disaster vulnerability.
Policies must integrate adaptive capacity building to enhance community resilience in informal settlements facing environmental and man-made hazards.