Linking rural community livelihoods to resilience building in flood risk reduction in Zimbabwe

The increasing occurrence of disastrous flooding events and the mounting losses in both life and property values in Zimbabwe have drawn attention to the flooding situation in the country, especially the rural areas. This article explores the resilience of vulnerable rural communities to flood risks associated within increasingly frequent and severe events linked to climate change. Starting by reviewing the current literature on rural livelihoods, resilience and vulnerability research, the paper argues for a coordinated teamwork approach in flood risk mitigation in rural areas. The paper concludes with several recommendations for enhanced resilience to flood hazards.

• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

• Publication date

  2009-04-25

• Fields of study

  Geography, Sociology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.4102/JAMBA.V2I1.16
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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