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Coastal remote sensing – towards integrated coastal research and management

Author: Lück-Vogel, Melanie Date: Oct 2012 The CSIR’s coastal systems research group conducts trans-disciplinary research from basic research up to the provision of policies and technical guidelines to prepare the coastal communities in South Africa and beyond with coastal protection ... Read more
Compound flooding due to interaction of waves and river discharge at Breede Estuary, South Africa

Author: Kupfer, S ; Santamaria-Aguilar, S ; Pieterse, Amy ; Lück-Vogel, Melanie ; Vafeidis, AT Date: May 2022 Recent studies on compound flooding have considered the interaction of storm-tide and fluvial or pluvial flood drivers, whereas the contribution of waves to compound flooding so far has been neglected. In this study, we investigate compound ... Read more
High resolution model projections of tropical cyclone landfall over southern Africa under enhanced anthropogenic forcing

Author: Malherbe, Johan ; Engelbrecht, F ; Landman, W ; Engelbrecht, C Date: Sep 2011 Tropical cyclone landfall within the southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO) basin occurs on average about 3 times per year over Mozambique and Madagascar. Rainfall associated with tropical cyclones over the interior of southern Africa can also cause ... Read more
Mapping the N-Year design rainfall - A case study for the Western Cape

Author: Khuluse, S ; Dowdeswell, M ; Debba, Pravesh ; Stein, A Date: Nov 2010 Flooding is often associated with heavy rainfall. Hence quantifying the probability associated with heavy rainfall events is useful in hydrology for design flood estimation and mapping Rainfall varies over time and space, therefore it is ... Read more
Planning for emergency services using GIS-based geographic accessibility analysis

Author: Green, Chéri A ; Mans, Gerbrand G ; Schmitz, P ; McKelly, D ; Te Water, M Date: May 2014 Municipalities and metropolitan structures are required by law to provide sufficient response to emergency situations. In order to respond efficiently to disasters such as fire and flooding, it is necessary to place facilities optimally. This ... Read more
Towards better flood risk management using a Bayesian network approach

Author: Wessels, Gert J ; Botha, Natasha ; Koen, Hildegarde S ; Van Eden, Beatrice Date: Nov 2022 After years of drought, the rainy season is always welcomed. Unfortunately, this can also herald widespread flooding which can result in loss of livelihood, property, and human life. In this study a Bayesian network is used to develop a flood ... Read more

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