John, JBinedell, MMatooane, MOosthuizen, R2008-12-122008-12-122006-02-28John, J, Binedell, M, Matooane, M and Oosthuizen, R. 2006. Vulnerability in the South African context. CSIR Research and Innovation Conference: 1st CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 27-28 February 2006, pp 16http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2735CSIR Research and Innovation Conference: 1st CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 27-28 February 2006South Africa hosts a number of different communities, both in terms of wealth and access to environmental and social services. Poor communities located in close proximity to industrial developments are of particular concern to the risk assessor as they are often exposed to elevated levels of air pollution arising from both the ambient and indoor environments. The risks of adverse health effects associated with air pollution are influenced by a number of environmental, social and economic factors which ultimately affect their level of vulnerability. This paper examines some of the vulnerability factors surrounding South African communities in relation to air pollution. A conceptual framework briefly outlining an innovative methodology to improve management of environmental risk is presented and challenges associated with this process are discussedenVulnerability factorsAir pollutionHealth risksSouth AfricaConference PresentationJohn, J., Binedell, M., Matooane, M., & Oosthuizen, R. (2006). Vulnerability in the South African context. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2735John, J, M Binedell, M Matooane, and R Oosthuizen. "Vulnerability in the South African context." (2006): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2735John J, Binedell M, Matooane M, Oosthuizen R, Vulnerability in the South African context; 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2735 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - John, J AU - Binedell, M AU - Matooane, M AU - Oosthuizen, R AB - South Africa hosts a number of different communities, both in terms of wealth and access to environmental and social services. Poor communities located in close proximity to industrial developments are of particular concern to the risk assessor as they are often exposed to elevated levels of air pollution arising from both the ambient and indoor environments. The risks of adverse health effects associated with air pollution are influenced by a number of environmental, social and economic factors which ultimately affect their level of vulnerability. This paper examines some of the vulnerability factors surrounding South African communities in relation to air pollution. A conceptual framework briefly outlining an innovative methodology to improve management of environmental risk is presented and challenges associated with this process are discussed DA - 2006-02-28 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Vulnerability factors KW - Air pollution KW - Health risks KW - South Africa LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2006 T1 - Vulnerability in the South African context TI - Vulnerability in the South African context UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2735 ER -