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Soil erosion is one of the most common types of environmental hazards which leads to land degradation and affects countries worldwide. Soil erosion hits developing countries the hardest as it …

Climate variability and change are already affecting Malawi, which has experienced a greater incidence of dry spells and intense rainfall events over the last two decades. The changes have led …

The purpose of this study was to come with a web-based platform for Ndata School of Climate and Earth Science (NSCES) at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) …

In the face of rising population and urbanization, several countries are striving to build proper waste management systems. A solid waste management system is required for urban solid waste management, …

Earthquakes have been a stumbling bar to development in Malawi's northern region, especially in Karonga. This is a district that is prone to natural disasters. Despite the government's and non-governmental …

The building construction industry is well known as a source of negative environmental impacts, which are associated with production and extraction of raw materials. Some of the major impacts caused …

Increased Soil loss is a major threat to the agricultural development in Malawi and by extension is also a major hindrance to the overall economic development of the country since …

Malaria is one of the major biological hazards and remains a significant public health problem in Malawi, causing a substantial number of deaths annually. The disease continues to pose a …

Floods are among the most common and destructive hazards. The destruction of schools is one way in which floods can inhibit educational attainment that consequently derails economic development. Education as …

Disasters have negative damaging impacts on the lives, livelihoods, environment, and economy of nations. So far, a lot of measures have been implemented to curb the negative impacts of disasters …

This paper analyses the impact of floods on social vulnerability and coping capacity of people in T/A Makhwira in Chikwawa district, Southern Malawi. It seeks to find the linkage between …

The study aimed at assessing the vulnerability of areas along the Mulunguzi river to potential floods influenced by dam failure. Provention Consortium (2007) defined vulnerability as the potential to suffer …