Natural disasters in Lake Victoria Basin (Kenya): Causes and impacts on environment and livelihoods.

The paper puts into context, the main forms of natural disastors that predisposes the environment and inhabitants of the Lake Victoria basin to vulnerabilities. Singling out drought and floods as the most devastating natyral harzards, the paper presents a conceivable drivers of the the two phenomena, their social, economic and environmental consequences as well as opportunities for prevention, mitigation and management The social and biophysical characteristics that increase vulnerabilities to natural hazards are also discussed.A range of mitigation measures is available including reforestation through the improvement of land management practices have been proposed. The paper also sets priorities in flood protection to focus on monitoring and surveillance of flood situation, simple measures for flood mitigation, disaster management and the operation and maintenance of flood management works. Specific measures that should instituted in relation to policy, legislative and institutional reforms, and capacity building including formation of national and regional flood management boards that specifically deal with natural disasters are also presented. Wealth creation and poverty alleviation are issues must be given prominence in the economic recovery strategies for all governments in the basin.

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Main Authors: Opere, A., Ogallo, L.A.
Other Authors: Odada, E.O.
Format: Book Section biblioteca
Language:English
Published: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Pan African START Secretariat (PASS) 2006
Subjects:Natural disasters, Floods, Droughts, Vulnerability, Disaster management, Disaster preparedness, Early flood/drought warning system,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/7361
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spelling dig-aquadocs-1834-73612021-05-19T06:15:37Z Natural disasters in Lake Victoria Basin (Kenya): Causes and impacts on environment and livelihoods. Environment for Development: An Ecosystems Assessment of Lake Victoria Basin. Opere, A. Ogallo, L.A. Odada, E.O. Olago, D.O. Ochola, W.O. Natural disasters Floods Droughts Vulnerability Disaster management Disaster preparedness Early flood/drought warning system The paper puts into context, the main forms of natural disastors that predisposes the environment and inhabitants of the Lake Victoria basin to vulnerabilities. Singling out drought and floods as the most devastating natyral harzards, the paper presents a conceivable drivers of the the two phenomena, their social, economic and environmental consequences as well as opportunities for prevention, mitigation and management The social and biophysical characteristics that increase vulnerabilities to natural hazards are also discussed.A range of mitigation measures is available including reforestation through the improvement of land management practices have been proposed. The paper also sets priorities in flood protection to focus on monitoring and surveillance of flood situation, simple measures for flood mitigation, disaster management and the operation and maintenance of flood management works. Specific measures that should instituted in relation to policy, legislative and institutional reforms, and capacity building including formation of national and regional flood management boards that specifically deal with natural disasters are also presented. Wealth creation and poverty alleviation are issues must be given prominence in the economic recovery strategies for all governments in the basin. Published 2015-08-29T07:40:38Z 2015-08-29T07:40:38Z 2006 Book Section Not Known http://hdl.handle.net/1834/7361 en pp.135-148 Kenya, Victoria L. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Pan African START Secretariat (PASS) Nairobi, Kenya
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Floods
Droughts
Vulnerability
Disaster management
Disaster preparedness
Early flood/drought warning system
Natural disasters
Floods
Droughts
Vulnerability
Disaster management
Disaster preparedness
Early flood/drought warning system
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Droughts
Vulnerability
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Disaster preparedness
Early flood/drought warning system
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Droughts
Vulnerability
Disaster management
Disaster preparedness
Early flood/drought warning system
Opere, A.
Ogallo, L.A.
Natural disasters in Lake Victoria Basin (Kenya): Causes and impacts on environment and livelihoods.
description The paper puts into context, the main forms of natural disastors that predisposes the environment and inhabitants of the Lake Victoria basin to vulnerabilities. Singling out drought and floods as the most devastating natyral harzards, the paper presents a conceivable drivers of the the two phenomena, their social, economic and environmental consequences as well as opportunities for prevention, mitigation and management The social and biophysical characteristics that increase vulnerabilities to natural hazards are also discussed.A range of mitigation measures is available including reforestation through the improvement of land management practices have been proposed. The paper also sets priorities in flood protection to focus on monitoring and surveillance of flood situation, simple measures for flood mitigation, disaster management and the operation and maintenance of flood management works. Specific measures that should instituted in relation to policy, legislative and institutional reforms, and capacity building including formation of national and regional flood management boards that specifically deal with natural disasters are also presented. Wealth creation and poverty alleviation are issues must be given prominence in the economic recovery strategies for all governments in the basin.
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title Natural disasters in Lake Victoria Basin (Kenya): Causes and impacts on environment and livelihoods.
title_short Natural disasters in Lake Victoria Basin (Kenya): Causes and impacts on environment and livelihoods.
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