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ID193200
Title ProperExamining the Interplay between Economic Development and Local Women Vulnerability to Flood Impacts in Selected Local Areas in Durban, South Africa
LanguageENG
AuthorFidelis Udo ;  Udo, Fidelis ;  Naidu, Maheshvari
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article probes the rural economic development approach in selected informal settlements in Durban and how such approach affects the vulnerability of local Black women to flood impacts within the areas. Qualitative data for the study were gathered through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with 25 local Black women from Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu and Umlazi. Five key informants from the eThekwini (Durban) metropolitan municipality were also interviewed. Findings from the study showed that although there is improved economic development in the selected settlements, which constitute informal settlements designated for Black South Africans during the apartheid era, such an economic development approach has not significantly improved the livelihoods and adaptive capacity of the local women. The article suggests a multidimensional approach to development that is practical, inclusive and equitable, and addresses local women’s challenges associated with climate adaptation and sustainable livelihoods.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 58, No.5; Aug 2023: p.779-793
Journal SourceJournal of Asian and African Studies 2023-06 58, 5
Key WordsSouth Africa ;  Vulnerability ;  Durban ;  Climate Change Adaptation ;  Black Women ;  Rural Economic Development