Proposed Projects on Human-induced Hazards and Disasters

Sub-Saharan Africa is prone to many types of Hazards and Disasters. The commonest and most devastating event are hydro-meteorological, such as drought, floods, heat waves, wildfires, tropical cyclones and hurricanes, hailstorms and dust storms. The geo-hazards include earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and mass movements (landslides, mud flows, erosion and saltation). Although these events may occur naturally, some of them are triggered or exacerbated by human activities.

by Bongani Mahlalela