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From waste to resource: Opportunities and challenges to combat water scarcity

Author: Walters, Chavon R ; Steyn, Maronel Date: Sep 2022 Many parts of South Africa are still staggering on the back of severe droughts experienced over the past decade. Rapid urbanization has created a plethora of water-related challenges, including environmental degradation and water scarcity ... Read more
Low flow hydrology: a review

Author: Smakhtin, VU Date: 10 Jan 2001 The paper intends to review the current status of low-flow hydrology — a discipline which deals with minimum flow in a river during the dry periods of the year. The discussion starts with the analysis of low-flow generating mechanisms operating ... Read more
Rhetoric or action: Are South African municipalities planning for climate change?

Author: Faling, W ; Tempelhoff, JWN ; Van Niekerk, D Date: Jun 2012 In 2008 the South African National Disaster Management Centre commissioned a study into measures taken by local municipalities to plan for climate change. Two areas were selected for their dissimilar climatic challenges: the //Khara Hais ... Read more
Socio-economic impacts of extreme weather events in Southern Africa

Author: Davis-Reddy, Claire L ; Vincent, K ; Mambo, Julia Date: Oct 2017 Southern Africa is susceptible to extreme weather events – particularly floods, droughts, fires and large storms, which have cost an estimated USD 10 billion in damages between 1980 and 2015 (based on data from EM-DAT). Integrating climate ... Read more
Socio-economic impacts of extreme weather events in Southern Africa

Author: Davis-Reddy, Claire L ; Vincent, K ; Mambo, Julia Date: Oct 2017 Southern Africa is susceptible to extreme weather events – particularly floods, droughts, fires and large storms, which have cost an estimated USD 10 billion in damages between 1980 and 2015 (based on data from EM-DAT). Integrating climate ... Read more

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