2018
DOI: 10.1108/dpm-12-2017-0300
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Governance issues constraining the deployment of flood resilience strategies in Maroua, Far North Region of Cameroon

Abstract: Purpose Cities across the globe, particularly those of the less developed world, face long-term challenges associated with floods which impact negatively on the resilience of city systems and their inhabitants. In the city of Maroua, most urban management stakeholders have been unable to integrate flood resilience research into urban development issues. It is against this background that the purpose of this paper is to evaluate the governance issues constraining the deployment of flood resilience strategies im… Show more

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“…Thus, with the increasing incidence of disasters, governance efforts are being made to address the challenges and make structures more resilient (Nkwunonwo et al, 2014). However, some obstacles are noticeable such as the lack of synergy between society at large (citizens, research and innovation centers, companies, non-profit entities, and other actors) and local governance in the search for innovative and appropriate solutions to sustainable resilience (Wanie & Ndi, 2018). Governments depend on the functioning of their governance structure.…”
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“…Thus, with the increasing incidence of disasters, governance efforts are being made to address the challenges and make structures more resilient (Nkwunonwo et al, 2014). However, some obstacles are noticeable such as the lack of synergy between society at large (citizens, research and innovation centers, companies, non-profit entities, and other actors) and local governance in the search for innovative and appropriate solutions to sustainable resilience (Wanie & Ndi, 2018). Governments depend on the functioning of their governance structure.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Governments depend on the functioning of their governance structure. There are numerous occasions for governments to subsidize or contribute inappropriately to the adoption of actions to cool the risks of shocks, adapt to them, or minimize their consequences (Malalgoda et al, 2013;Wanie & Ndi, 2018).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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