Meissner, RichardFunke, Nicola SNortje, KarenJacobs-Mata, Inga MMoyo, Elliot SSteyn, MaronelShadung, Justinus MMasangane, WinileNohayi, Ngowenani2018-06-182018-06-182018-05Meissner, 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, S17.2542-5196https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519618301025https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30102-5http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10268Open access article published in The Lancet Planetary Health, vol. 2, supplement 1, S17As 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.enWater securityWater governanceArticleMeissner, 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/10204/10268Meissner, 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/10204/10268Meissner 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.TY - Article AU - Meissner, Richard AU - Funke, Nicola S AU - Nortje, Karen AU - Jacobs-Mata, Inga M AU - Moyo, Elliot S AU - Steyn, Maronel AU - Shadung, Justinus M AU - Masangane, Winile AU - Nohayi, Ngowenani AB - 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. DA - 2018-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Water security KW - Water governance LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 2542-5196 T1 - Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis TI - Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10268 ER -