The socio-economic impacts of floods in Kudube informal settlement in the city of Tshwane, Gauteng province of South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorRaphela, Tlou
dc.contributor.authorMoraba, Raesetje Evelyn
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-03T10:12:33Z
dc.date.available2022-05-03T10:12:33Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.description.abstractFlooding is a common natural disaster around the world, and the City of Tshwane is not excluded from this commonality. Both informal and formal settlements in the city are affected by flooding though the impacts are not the same. Flooding has a potential to damage properties, disrupt normal daily activities, and is responsible for loss of life. It is against this background that this study assessed how flooding affects the Kudube Unit 9 community socially and economically. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaires, observations and focus group interviews. This study utilised two conceptual models namely the Community Capitals Framework (CCF) and Pressure and release (PAR). CCF model examined the seven capitals for analysing Kudube informal settlement conditions. On the other hand, PAR models examined the flood vulnerability conditions of Kudube informal settlement. The raw quantitative data was analysed using SPSS statistical model. The research findings show that the most vulnerable groups are people living with disabilities as reported by participants (questionnaire). This is contrary to focus group, which reported children as the most vulnerable group in this community. Furthermore, this study found that most of the respondents are unemployed and rely on either temporary jobs or some social grants for survival. This study established that flooding has negatively affected the residents economically and socially as floods were found to be contributing to severe economic loss in this community.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/11598
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertation (M.Disaster Management (Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa))--University of the Free State, 2021en_ZA
dc.subjectFlooden_ZA
dc.subjectDisaster risken_ZA
dc.subjectSocio-economicen_ZA
dc.subjectVulnerabilityen_ZA
dc.subjectImpactsen_ZA
dc.titleThe socio-economic impacts of floods in Kudube informal settlement in the city of Tshwane, Gauteng province of South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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