As one of the 40 driest countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of 497 mm, South Africa is a water-scarce country. Additionally, South Africa’s rate of economic development is closely linked to its water security. Thus, increasing water stress, supply variability, flooding, and water pollution levels and inadequate access to safe drinking water and sanitation are slowing economic growth. Despite the high premium placed on South Africa’s water resources, no commonly shared understanding of water security exists. The aim of this study was to research, using qualitative social scientific methods, how people in two South African localities understand water security.
Reference:
Meissner, R. et al. 2018. Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis. The Lancet Planetary Health, vol. 2, supplement 1, S17.
Meissner, R., Funke, N. S., Nortje, K., Jacobs-Mata, I. M., Moyo, E. S., Steyn, M., ... Nohayi, N. (2018). Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10268
Meissner, Richard, Nicola S Funke, Karen Nortje, Inga M Jacobs-Mata, Elliot S Moyo, Maronel Steyn, Justinus M Shadung, Winile Masangane, and Ngowenani Nohayi "Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis." (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10268
Meissner R, Funke NS, Nortje K, Jacobs-Mata IM, Moyo ES, Steyn M, et al. Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10268.
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