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An analysis of climatic impacts and adaptation strategies in Tanzania

Author: Ojoyi, MM ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc Date: Mar 2015 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies in the communities of Morogoro region of Tanzania. Climate change is a vital issue of global concern. •Design/methodology/approach - ... Read more
An analysis of climatic impacts and adaptation strategies in Tanzania

Author: Ojoyi, MM ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc Date: Mar 2015 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies in the communities of Morogoro region of Tanzania. Climate change is a vital issue of global concern. •Design/methodology/approach - ... Read more
Apportioning human-induced and climate-induced land degradation: A Case of the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality

Author: Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Seetal, Ashwin R Date: Mar 2023 Land degradation (LD) is a global issue that affects sustainability and livelihoods of approximately 1.5 billion people, especially in arid/semi-arid regions. Hence, identifying and assessing LD and its driving forces (natural and anthropogenic) ... Read more
Assessment of homegarden agroforestry for sustainable land management intervention in a degraded landscape in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc Date: Dec 2021 Agroforestry-based sustainable land management (SLM) interventions provide opportunities for tackling land degradation and its associated socio-economic issues. Agroforestry is not a guaranteed SLM fix as every agroforestry practice is not ... Read more
Compendium of community and indigenous strategies for climate change adaptation: Focus on addressing water scarcity in agriculture

Author: Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Bahalokwibale, PM ; Budaza, Nwabisa ; Mavundla, Simtholile ; Nohayi, Ngowenani N ; Nortje, Karen ; Boroto, RJ Date: Aug 2019 This report makes an inventory of indigenous and community adaptation practices across the world. The inventory was mainly done through literature review, field work and meetings with selected organisations. The case studies documented are ... Read more
The delineation of alluvial aquifers towards a better understanding of channel transmission losses in the Limpopo River Basin

Author: Mvandaba, Vuyelwa ; Hughes, D ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Hobbs, Philip J ; Madonsela, Sabelo ; Oosthuizen, Nadia Date: Dec 2018 Understanding the impact of key hydrological processes on the availability of water resources is an integral component of equitable and sustainable integrated water resource management. Previous hydrological studies conducted in the Limpopo ... Read more
Distinguishing between human-induced land degradation from effects of rainfall: Case of The Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality

Author: Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Odindi, John ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Seetal, Ashwin R Date: Nov 2022 Land degradation (LD) is a global issue that affects the sustainability and livelihoods of approximately 1.5 billion people, especially in arid/semi-arid regions. Assessing and identifying LD, especially driven by anthropogenic activities, ... Read more
The efficiency of a low-cost hydrogen sulphide (H2S) kit as an early warning test for assessing microbial rainwater quality and its correlation with standard indicators microorganisms

Author: Malema, Mokaba S ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Abia, ALK ; Tandlich, R ; Zuma, BM ; Ubomba-Jaswa, E Date: Dec 2019 Testing microbial quality of the harvested rainwater remains a challenge in many countries. The H2S test kit is a low-cost microbiological field-based test which can be used in areas where water testing facilities are limited. This study ... Read more
Hydrological assessment of freshwater resource areas in the Zambezi River Basin

Author: Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison Date: Oct 2012 Hydrological modelling of the Zambezi River Basin will inform the development and formulation of appropriate management strategies to ensure and maintain environmental flow requirements. Read more
Hydrological characterisation of wetlands: Understanding wetlands-catchment linkages

Author: Mandlazi, Nompumelelo P ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Mazvimavi, D Date: Oct 2015 This paper aims to assess the performance of two hydrological models routinely used in South Africa with the wetlands processes included. Read more
Impact of land use and land cover change on land degradation in rural semi-arid South Africa: Case of the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality

Author: Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Ramoelo, A ; Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Seetal, Ashwin R ; Musvoto, Constansia D Date: May 2023 In semi-arid regions, interactions between biophysical and socio-economic variables are complex. Such interactions and their respective variables significantly alter land use and land cover, degrade landscape’s structure, and impede the ... Read more
Impacts of Land Use Land Cover Change on Land Degradation: Case of the Greater Sekhukhune District

Author: Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Ramoelo, A ; Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Seetal, Ashwin R Date: Oct 2021 Interaction between biophysical variables and socioeconomic conditions are far more complex and affect land cover and quality. These are aggravated by global climate change and climate variability in semi-arid regions. Therefore, the study ... Read more
Implementing integrated catchment management in the Limpopo River Basin Phase 1: Situational assessment

Author: Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison ; Engelbrecht, FA ; Meissner, Richard ; Ashton, PJ Date: Oct 2012 A situational assessment of De Beers’ mining operations within a water-stressed area, and close to an ecologically sensitive area, offers useful insights for the development of specific interventions in the areas surrounding their mining ... Read more
Implementing Integrated Catchment Management in the upper Limpopo River basin: A situational assessment

Author: Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Meissner, Richard ; Engelbrecht, FA Date: Oct 2015 A three-phase study was initiated as a way to promote Integrated Catchment Management approaches in the Limpopo River basin. This paper presents the situational assessment, which should enable De Beers to understand how their Venetia Mine ... Read more
Influence of multimodality soil on their hydrodynamic behavior: case of soils of the unsaturated zone of Allada plateau

Author: Soclo, WP ; Igue, AM ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Boukari, M ; Agbossou, KE Date: Oct 2015 The derivative function f of the cumulative particle-size distribution curve of certain soils has two (02) local maxima (two modes) in weight percentage for the particle-size ranges of sand and clay (one in the range of clays and the other ... Read more
An integrated approach to secure multiple ecosystems benefit through sustainable land management in the productive but degraded landscapes of South Africa

Author: Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Archer van Garderen, Emma RM ; Dhavu, K ; Seopa, J Date: Oct 2016 Over 80% of South Africa's land is used for agriculture with livestock herding being the dominant rural land use. Approximately 1.5 million hectares of land in South Africa is degraded leading to the loss of ecosystem services. Arresting land ... Read more
Modelling of channel transmission loss processes in semi-arid catchments of southern Africa using the Pitman Model

Author: Mvandaba, Vuyelwa ; Hughes, D ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Oosthuizen, Nadia Date: May 2018 Water availability is one of the major societal issues facing the world. The ability to understand and quantify the impact of key hydrological processes, on the availability of water resources, is therefore integral to ensuring equitable and ... Read more
Natural hazards in a changing world: a case for ecosystem-based management

Author: Nel, JL ; Le Maitre, David C ; Nel, DC ; Reyers, B ; Archibald, S ; Van Wilgen, BW ; Forsyth, GG ; Theron, AK ; O'Farrell, Patrick J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Engelbrecht, FA ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison ; Van Niekerk, Lara ; Barwell, L Date: May 2014 Communities worldwide are increasingly affected by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, wildfires and storm-waves. However, the causes of these increases remain underexplored, often attributed to climate changes or changes in the patterns ... Read more
Parameter and input data uncertainty estimation for the assessment of water resources in two sub-basins of the Limpopo River Basin

Author: Oosthuizen, Nadia ; Hughes, DA ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Mvandaba, Vuyelwa Date: Jul 2017 The demand for water resources is rapidly growing, placing more strain on access to water and its management. In order to appropriately manage water resources, there is a need to accurately quantify available water resources. Unfortunately, ... Read more
Predicting land degradation using Sentinel-2 and environmental variables in the Lepellane catchment of the Greater Sekhukhune District, South Africa

Author: Nzuza, P ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Madonsela, Sabelo Date: Sep 2020 Land degradation is defined as the reduction of biological and economic productivity, which impedes the capacity of the land to provide ecosystem services. There is a need to move towards near real-time monitoring of land degradation using ... Read more

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