Cyclones in Southern Africa: Volume 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe (Paperback)

Part1.- Introduction and Background.- Chapter1.- The catastrophic Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai in southern Africa.- Part2. Conceptual and Global Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.- Chapter2.- The B4 Model (Building and Building Back Better) in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.- Chapter3.- Use and contestations of earth observation technologies in disaster risk reduction and management.- Chapter4.- Naming of tropical cyclones: The World Meteorological Organisation calls it Idai, while grassroots know it as Dutumupengo.- Part3. Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai on Selected Sectors.- Chapter 5.- Scaled-up illegal gold mining activities in Chimanimani post-Tropical Cyclone Idai.- Chapter6.- Energy infrastructure and the building back better concept: Lessons from Tropical Cyclone Idai.- Chapter7.- Floods in the midst of drought: Impact of tropical cyclone Idai on water security in south-eastern Zimbabwe.- Chapter8.- Building back better domestic and irrigation water supply systems in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai.- Part4.- Tropical Cyclone Idai Acts of Kindness.- Chapter9.- Ethical philanthropy and social responsibility during natural disasters: The Higherlife Foundation and Tropical Cyclone Idai interventions.- Chapter10.- The Chimanimani Hotel and Tropical Cyclone Idai: When humanitarian needs are priority over business interests.- Part5.- Looking Ahead in Order to Act Today.- Chapter11.- Ethical and human rights dilemmas during disasters: Emerging findings from Tropical Cyclone Idai.- Chapter12.- Religious engagements with Tropical Cyclone Idai and implications for building back better.- Chapter13.- Exploring the potential of dark tourism in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani.- Chapter14.- Tropical cyclone Idai and flood hazard modelling in the eastern parts of the Save Catchment, Zimbabwe.- Part6.- Conclusion and policy recommendations.- Chapter15.- Tropical Cyclone Idai: Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations to Enhance the B4 Model Zimbabwe