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Introduction to Disaster Management - DLGM03D

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Purpose: Content: Disasters: types of disasters, the factors causing disasters and terminology Causes and characteristics of certain disasters Identification and characteristics of certain hazards UN response to disasters Interaction between disasters and development Linking disasters and development Disaster and business continuity management in South Africa Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002 Disaster management framework