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Rhodes University

1. Baldanzi, Simone. Inter-individual variability and phenotypic plasticity : the effect of the environment on the biogeography, population structure, ecophysiology and reproduction of the sandhoppers Talorchestia capensis and Africorchestia quadrispinosa.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Zoology and Entomology, 2014, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011447

► Climatic envelope models focus on the climatic variables affecting species or species assemblages, and are important tools to investigate the effect of climate change on… (more)

▼ Climatic envelope models focus on the climatic variables affecting species or species assemblages, and are important tools to investigate the effect of climate change on their geographical ranges. These models have largely been proposed in order to make successful predictions on species‘ persistence, determining which variables are likely to induce range expansion, contraction, or shifting. More recent models, including the ability and the cost for individuals to respond promptly to an environmental stimulus, have revealed that species may express phenotypic plasticity able to induce adaptation to the new environment. Consequently, understanding how species evolve to a changing climate is fundamental. From this perspective, investigating intraspecific responses to an environmental variable may contribute to better understanding and prediction of the effect of climate change on the geographical range and evolution of species, particularly in the case of widespread species. In this context, the present study aimed at establishing how environmental variables (focussing mainly on temperature) may have contributed to shape the spatial distribution, physiology, reproductive biology and connectivity of two species of Southern African sandhoppers (Talorchestia capensis and Africorchestia quadrispinosa, Amphipoda, Talitridae). Most of the work was carried out on T. capensis, due to its widespread spatial distribution. A first investigation of the biogeography of T. capensis and A. quadrispinosa, revealed that, for both species, spatial patterns of abundance, size and sex ratio were not explained by the Abundant Centre Hypothesis (greater abundance at the core of a spatial range), but rather guided by bio-physical forces. Precisely, the abundance of sandhoppers was driven by the morphodynamic state of the beach, salinity and temperatures, with strong differentiation among sites that reflected local environmental conditions. In support of these findings, strong population structure in the genetics of T. capensis was found (three main groups) when investigating its phylogeography and genetic connectivity. Although such defined structure may suggests cryptic speciation, the concomitant within-population variation in the COX1 region of mtDNA, also highlighted the importance of individual genetic variability. High individual variability was also found in the response of T. capensis to temperature, both in its physiology (thermal plasticity) and its reproductive biology (maternal effects). Since temperature is one of the main variables affecting the coastal marine systems of southern Africa and the metabolism of animals in general, its effect on the physiology and reproduction of T. capensis was therefore investigated. Thermal responses to increasing/decreasing temperatures were assessed for separated populations of T. capensis. Individual variability was reported in the oxygen consumption of T. capensis in response to temperature (high variation around the means, especially for increasing temperatures). Among population differences…

Subjects/Keywords: Phenotypic plasticity – Research – Africa, Southern; Talitridae – Research – Africa, Southern; Amphipoda – Research – Africa, Southern; Climatic changes – Environmental aspects – Africa, Southern; Marine biology – Africa, Southern; Adaptation (Biology) – Africa, Southern

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Baldanzi, S. (2014). Inter-individual variability and phenotypic plasticity : the effect of the environment on the biogeography, population structure, ecophysiology and reproduction of the sandhoppers Talorchestia capensis and Africorchestia quadrispinosa. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011447

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Baldanzi, Simone. “Inter-individual variability and phenotypic plasticity : the effect of the environment on the biogeography, population structure, ecophysiology and reproduction of the sandhoppers Talorchestia capensis and Africorchestia quadrispinosa.” 2014. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011447.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Baldanzi, Simone. “Inter-individual variability and phenotypic plasticity : the effect of the environment on the biogeography, population structure, ecophysiology and reproduction of the sandhoppers Talorchestia capensis and Africorchestia quadrispinosa.” 2014. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Baldanzi S. Inter-individual variability and phenotypic plasticity : the effect of the environment on the biogeography, population structure, ecophysiology and reproduction of the sandhoppers Talorchestia capensis and Africorchestia quadrispinosa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011447.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Baldanzi S. Inter-individual variability and phenotypic plasticity : the effect of the environment on the biogeography, population structure, ecophysiology and reproduction of the sandhoppers Talorchestia capensis and Africorchestia quadrispinosa. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011447

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of KwaZulu-Natal

2. [No author]. Conceptualisations and applications of eco-hydrological indicators under conditions of climate change.

Degree: Bioresources engineering and environmental hydrology, 2009, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/805

► Anthropogenically-induced climate change has the potential to have serious implications on aquatic ecosystems and may ultimately affect the supply and quality of freshwater lakes and… (more)

▼ Anthropogenically-induced climate change has the potential to have serious implications on aquatic ecosystems and may ultimately affect the supply and quality of freshwater lakes and rivers throughout the world. As a class of ecosystems, inland waters are vulnerable to climatic change and other pressures, due to their small size and their position in the landscape. There is therefore a need to assess the impact of projected climatic change on aquatic ecosystems. Owing to this need, ecological indicators have been developed as a method of quantifying, identifying, monitoring and managing the ecological integrity of aquatic environments. The aim of this research was to develop techniques in order to conceptualise the higher order impacts of projected climate change on environmentally related streamflows and water temperature in South Africa, and to simulate these using an appropriate hydrological model. For this dissertation the downscaled daily climate output from the ECHAM5/MPI-OM General Circulation Model (GCM) was used as an input into the daily time step conceptualphysical ACRU Agrohydrological Modelling System in order to simulate the impacts of projected climate change on selected eco-hydrological indicators at the Quinary Catchment spatial scale. In this research these indicators were grouped into two broad categories: 1. Ecological Flow Indicators and 2. Water Temperature Indicators. The results of this research took the form of maps and time series graphs. The ecological flow indicator results investigate the magnitude and duration of flow events and were analysed spatially for the 5 838 hydrologically interlinked and cascading Quinary Catchments constituting the southern Africa study region. The ECHAM5/MPI-OM GCM projects the magnitude and duration of both annual subcatchment runoff and accumulated streamflows to increase in the eastern parts of southern Africa for the intermediate future climate scenario (2046 - 2065), with this trend strengthening in the distant future climate scenario (2081 - 2100). The computationally intensive water temperature indicator results were analysed spatially at the scale of the Thukela Catchment. The Thukela catchment was selected as a case study area because of its diversity - in altitude, rainfall, soils and ecological regions, as well as in its population geography and levels of education and employment. This diversity presents a challenge to studies of impacts of projected climate change, including its potential impacts on water temperatures. The spatial analyses indicate that subcatchment runoff, accumulated streamflows and mixed maximum water temperature are all likely to increase under projected future climate conditions. A temporal investigation, in the form of time series analyses, focused on four water temperature indicators and was performed for 15 selected Quinary Catchments, located within the Thukela Catchment. These temporal analyses indicate that the absolute variability (i.e. standard deviation) of both individual subcatchment runoff and accumulated catchment… Advisors/Committee Members: Schulze, Roland E (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – Environmental aspects – Southern Africa.; Hydrologic models.; Bioresources engineering and environmental hydrology.; Ecohydrology – Southern Africa.

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author], [. (2009). Conceptualisations and applications of eco-hydrological indicators under conditions of climate change. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/805

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Conceptualisations and applications of eco-hydrological indicators under conditions of climate change. ” 2009. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/805.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Conceptualisations and applications of eco-hydrological indicators under conditions of climate change. ” 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Conceptualisations and applications of eco-hydrological indicators under conditions of climate change. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/805.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. Conceptualisations and applications of eco-hydrological indicators under conditions of climate change. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/805

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Pretoria

3. Kgatuke, Mary-Jane Morongwa. Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa.

Degree: MSc, Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, 2007, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27215

► Global Climate Models (GCMs) and Regional Climate Models (RCMs) represent the atmospheric processes that are nonlinear by nature and are therefore sensitive to small perturbations.… (more)

▼ Global Climate Models (GCMs) and Regional Climate Models (RCMs) represent the atmospheric processes that are nonlinear by nature and are therefore sensitive to small perturbations. The RCMs are provided time dependent Lateral Boundary Conditions (LBCs) either from the GCM or the reanalyses and hence the RCMs are not expected to deviate much from the forcing fields as expected for a free non-linear system. If a GCM is used in a nested system, the nested solutions will be subject to the internal variability of both the GCM and the RCM. The study aims to investigate the variability caused by the internal variability of the GCM and the RCM. The study then looks into the contribution of the RCM’s internal variability to the total variability of the different nested system solutions. In this study four solutions obtained through perturbing the wind fields at initialisation for the ECHAM4.5 are used to force an RCM, the RegCM3, over South Africa. The solutions that are obtained are functions of the internal variability of the ECHAM4.5 as well as of the RegCM3. To determine the amount of the variability that is introduced by the RCM’s internal variability, four other RegCM3 simulations are made through initialising the RegCM3 on different days but using a single realisation from the GCM. The rainfall variability associated with the combined internal variability of both the models is high to an extent that ensemble members produce anomalies that have opposite signs in the same season. However, the sign of the ensemble average anomaly generally corresponds with the observed anomaly. The variability associated with the internal variability of the RCM is negligible when seasonal totals are analysed while with the daily rainfall totals the variability is larger. The variability in areas where small amounts of rainfall occur is smaller than that of the high rainfall regions. The number of events that fall into the three rainfall categories (i.e. below-normal, normal and above-normal) for the RegCM3 ensemble members are close to one another however the timing of the events is different. The results suggest that in operational forecasting making ensemble members associated with the internal variability of an RCM is not necessary because the information obtained from the ensemble members is almost similar. Advisors/Committee Members: Landman, W.A. (Willem Adolf), 1964- (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes; Meteorology; Southern Africa; UCTD

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Kgatuke, M. (2007). Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27215

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kgatuke, Mary-Jane. “Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa.” 2007. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27215.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kgatuke, Mary-Jane. “Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa.” 2007. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Kgatuke M. Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2007. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27215.

Council of Science Editors:

Kgatuke M. Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27215

University of Pretoria

4. [No author]. Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa .

Degree: 2007, University of Pretoria

URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08132007-091356/

► Global Climate Models (GCMs) and Regional Climate Models (RCMs) represent the atmospheric processes that are nonlinear by nature and are therefore sensitive to small perturbations.… (more)

▼ Global Climate Models (GCMs) and Regional Climate Models (RCMs) represent the atmospheric processes that are nonlinear by nature and are therefore sensitive to small perturbations. The RCMs are provided time dependent Lateral Boundary Conditions (LBCs) either from the GCM or the reanalyses and hence the RCMs are not expected to deviate much from the forcing fields as expected for a free non-linear system. If a GCM is used in a nested system, the nested solutions will be subject to the internal variability of both the GCM and the RCM. The study aims to investigate the variability caused by the internal variability of the GCM and the RCM. The study then looks into the contribution of the RCM’s internal variability to the total variability of the different nested system solutions. In this study four solutions obtained through perturbing the wind fields at initialisation for the ECHAM4.5 are used to force an RCM, the RegCM3, over South Africa. The solutions that are obtained are functions of the internal variability of the ECHAM4.5 as well as of the RegCM3. To determine the amount of the variability that is introduced by the RCM’s internal variability, four other RegCM3 simulations are made through initialising the RegCM3 on different days but using a single realisation from the GCM. The rainfall variability associated with the combined internal variability of both the models is high to an extent that ensemble members produce anomalies that have opposite signs in the same season. However, the sign of the ensemble average anomaly generally corresponds with the observed anomaly. The variability associated with the internal variability of the RCM is negligible when seasonal totals are analysed while with the daily rainfall totals the variability is larger. The variability in areas where small amounts of rainfall occur is smaller than that of the high rainfall regions. The number of events that fall into the three rainfall categories (i.e. below-normal, normal and above-normal) for the RegCM3 ensemble members are close to one another however the timing of the events is different. The results suggest that in operational forecasting making ensemble members associated with the internal variability of an RCM is not necessary because the information obtained from the ensemble members is almost similar. Advisors/Committee Members: Landman, W.A. (Willem Adolf), 1964- (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes; Meteorology; Southern Africa; UCTD

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author], [. (2007). Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa . (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08132007-091356/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa .” 2007. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08132007-091356/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa .” 2007. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2007. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08132007-091356/.

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. Internal variability of the regional climate model RegCM3 over Southern Africa . [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2007. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08132007-091356/

Rhodes University

5. Valimba, Patrick. Rainfall variability in Southern Africa, its influences on streamflow variations and its relationships with climatic variations.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Institute for Water Research, 2005, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006159

► Hydrological variability involving rainfall and streamflows in southern Africa have been often studied separately or have used cumulative rainfall and streamflow indices. The main objective… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Rain and rainfall – Africa, Southern; Climatic changes – Africa, Southern; Streamflow – Africa, Southern

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Valimba, P. (2005). Rainfall variability in Southern Africa, its influences on streamflow variations and its relationships with climatic variations. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006159

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Valimba, Patrick. “Rainfall variability in Southern Africa, its influences on streamflow variations and its relationships with climatic variations.” 2005. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006159.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Valimba, Patrick. “Rainfall variability in Southern Africa, its influences on streamflow variations and its relationships with climatic variations.” 2005. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Valimba P. Rainfall variability in Southern Africa, its influences on streamflow variations and its relationships with climatic variations. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2005. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006159.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Valimba P. Rainfall variability in Southern Africa, its influences on streamflow variations and its relationships with climatic variations. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2005. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006159

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Rhodes University

6. Tirivarombo, Sithabile. Climate variability and climate change in water resources management of the Zambezi River basin.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Institute for Water Research, 2013, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002955

► Water is recognised as a key driver for social and economic development in the Zambezi basin. The basin is riparian to eight southern African countries… (more)

▼ Water is recognised as a key driver for social and economic development in the Zambezi basin. The basin is riparian to eight southern African countries and the transboundary nature of the basin’s water resources can be viewed as an agent of cooperation between the basin countries. It is possible, however, that the same water resource can lead to conflicts between water users. The southern African Water Vision for ‘equitable and sustainable utilisation of water for social, environmental justice and economic benefits for the present and future generations’ calls for an integrated and efficient management of water resources within the basin. Ensuring water and food security in the Zambezi basin is, however, faced with challenges due to high variability in climate and the available water resources. Water resources are under continuous threat from pollution, increased population growth, development and urbanisation as well as global climate change. These factors increase the demand for freshwater resources and have resulted in water being one of the major driving forces for development. The basin is also vulnerable due to lack of adequate financial resources and appropriate water resources infrastructure to enable viable, equitable and sustainable distribution of the water resources. This is in addition to the fact that the basin’s economic mainstay and social well-being are largely dependent on rainfed agriculture. There is also competition among the different water users and this has the potential to generate conflicts, which further hinder the development of water resources in the basin. This thesis has focused on the Zambezi River basin emphasising climate variability and climate change. It is now considered common knowledge that the global climate is changing and that many of the impacts will be felt through water resources. If these predictions are correct then the Zambezi basin is most likely to suffer under such impacts since its economic mainstay is largely determined by the availability of rainfall. It is the belief of this study that in order to ascertain the impacts of climate change, there should be a basis against which this change is evaluated. If we do not know the historical patterns of variability it may be difficult to predict changes in the future climate and in the hydrological resources and it will certainly be difficult to develop appropriate management strategies. Reliable quantitative estimates of water availability are a prerequisite for successful water resource plans. However, such initiatives have been hindered by paucity in data especially in a basin where gauging networks are inadequate and some of them have deteriorated. This is further compounded by shortages in resources, both human and financial, to ensure adequate monitoring. To address the data problems, this study largely relied on global data sets and the CRU TS2.1 rainfall grids were used for a large part of this study. The study starts by assessing the historical variability of rainfall and streamflow in the Zambezi basin and the…

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Tirivarombo, S. (2013). Climate variability and climate change in water resources management of the Zambezi River basin. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002955

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tirivarombo, Sithabile. “Climate variability and climate change in water resources management of the Zambezi River basin.” 2013. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002955.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tirivarombo, Sithabile. “Climate variability and climate change in water resources management of the Zambezi River basin.” 2013. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Tirivarombo S. Climate variability and climate change in water resources management of the Zambezi River basin. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2013. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002955.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Tirivarombo S. Climate variability and climate change in water resources management of the Zambezi River basin. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002955

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Zululand

7. Chikoore, Hector. Drought in Southern Africa: structure, characteristics and impacts .

Degree: 2017, University of Zululand

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1547

► Drought is a complex, slow onset phenomenon which is a recurring and inevitable feature of the regional climate of southern Africa. This thesis focuses on… (more)

▼ Drought is a complex, slow onset phenomenon which is a recurring and inevitable feature of the regional climate of southern Africa. This thesis focuses on the structure and characteristics of meteorological droughts in southern Africa and their impacts on surface soil moisture, agricultural yields and surface hydrology. In exploring drought characteristics in southern Africa (15-28°S, 22-32°E) monthly satellite datasets and reanalysis models are employed for the period from the austral summer of 1979-80 to that of 2011-12. Drought frequency and severity are determined using a Precipitation minus Evapotranspiration anomaly index which is related to the self-calibrating Palmer Drought Severity Index. It is found that sensible heat flux is strongly correlated with potential evapotranspiration and may be a useful drought indicator. Seven droughts are identified using the drought index with most occurring in the early part of the study period (1979-1995), whilst the 1992 drought was the most severe. It is shown that rain trends in the study region are neutral but sensible heat flux exhibits upward trend suggesting reduced available water for evaporation from the land surface. Changes in evaporation due to warmer temperatures may become more important than changes in precipitation in the surface water balance over southern Africa. While rainfall, outgoing long wave radiation and soil moisture composite anomalies is greatest over Zimbabwe, potential evapotranspiration, air temperature and vegetation anomalies maximize over the western Limpopo valley. The droughts identified in this study are among the 10 hottest seasons during the study period and area associated with increased probability of heat waves. The immediate cause of meteorological drought over southern Africa is the establishment and persistence of the mid-tropospheric Botswana High which intensifies displacing the tropical rain belts equator ward whilst cloud bands shift to the warm ocean east of Madagascar. The jet stream is strengthened and displaced equator ward as the Angola Low weakens at the surface. The low-level moisture flux from the Indian Ocean is reduced and westerly wind anomalies become dominant. The vertical structure of zonal and meridional winds and vertical motion from the surface to 100 hPa exhibits enhanced subsidence in the area bounded by 18-38°E and between 10-30°S during drought seasons. This is a key finding as it shows that drought tends to be widespread over southern Africa covering an area extending from South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal to northern Malawi. The El Niño Southern Oscillation signal is the dominant mode of variability particularly over the eastern sector of southern Africa. Five of seven droughts identified occurred during an El Niño event while some were enhanced by a positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole. There is a strong link between upper divergence and the Indian Ocean Dipole, where upper convergence over central South Africa and Botswana results in sinking motion. Fluctuations in sea-level pressure over the… Advisors/Committee Members: Jury (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: drought – climate changes – Southern Africa

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Chikoore, H. (2017). Drought in Southern Africa: structure, characteristics and impacts . (Thesis). University of Zululand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1547

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chikoore, Hector. “Drought in Southern Africa: structure, characteristics and impacts .” 2017. Thesis, University of Zululand. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1547.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chikoore, Hector. “Drought in Southern Africa: structure, characteristics and impacts .” 2017. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Chikoore H. Drought in Southern Africa: structure, characteristics and impacts . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zululand; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1547.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Chikoore H. Drought in Southern Africa: structure, characteristics and impacts . [Thesis]. University of Zululand; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1547

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of KwaZulu-Natal

8. [No author]. Development of a framework for an integrated time-varying agrohydrological forecast system for southern Africa.

Degree: Bioresources engineering and environmental hydrology, 2007, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/352

► Policy makers, water managers, farmers and many other sectors of the society in southern Africa are confronting increasingly complex decisions as a result of the… (more)

▼ Policy makers, water managers, farmers and many other sectors of the society in southern Africa are confronting increasingly complex decisions as a result of the marked day-to-day, intra-seasonal and inter-annual variability of climate. Hence, forecasts of hydro-climatic variables with lead times of days to seasons ahead are becoming increasingly important to them in making more informed risk-based management decisions. With improved representations of atmospheric processes and advances in computer technology, a major improvement has been made by institutions such as the South African Weather Service, the University of Pretoria and the University of Cape Town in forecasting southern Africa’s weather at short lead times and its various climatic statistics for longer time ranges. In spite of these improvements, the operational utility of weather and climate forecasts, especially in agricultural and water management decision making, is still limited. This is so mainly because of a lack of reliability in their accuracy and the fact that they are not suited directly to the requirements of agrohydrological models with respect to their spatial and temporal scales and formats. As a result, the need has arisen to develop a GIS based framework in which the “translation” of weather and climate forecasts into more tangible agrohydrological forecasts such as streamflows, reservoir levels or crop yields is facilitated for enhanced economic, environmental and societal decision making over southern Africa in general, and in selected catchments in particular. This study focuses on the development of such a framework. As a precursor to describing and evaluating this framework, however, one important objective was to review the potential impacts of climate variability on water resources and agriculture, as well as assessing current approaches to managing climate variability and minimising risks from a hydrological perspective. With the aim of understanding the broad range of forecasting systems, the review was extended to the current state of hydro-climatic forecasting techniques and their potential applications in order to reduce vulnerability in the management of water resources and agricultural systems. This was followed by a brief review of some challenges and approaches to maximising benefits from these hydro-climatic forecasts. A GIS based framework has been developed to serve as an aid to process all the computations required to translate near real time rainfall fields estimated by remotely sensed tools, as well as daily rainfall forecasts with a range of lead times provided by Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models into daily quantitative values which are suitable for application with hydrological or crop models. Another major component of the framework was the development of two methodologies, viz. the Historical Sequence Method and the Ensemble Re-ordering Based Method for the translation of a triplet of categorical monthly and seasonal rainfall forecasts (i.e. Above, Near and Below Normal) into daily quantitative values,… Advisors/Committee Members: Schulze, Roland E (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Meteorology.; Climatic changes – Africa, southern.; Rainfall probabilities.; Weather forecasting – Data processing.; Rain and rainfall – Simulation methods.; Bioresources engineering and environmental hydrology.

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author], [. (2007). Development of a framework for an integrated time-varying agrohydrological forecast system for southern Africa. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/352

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Development of a framework for an integrated time-varying agrohydrological forecast system for southern Africa. ” 2007. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/352.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author], [No. “Development of a framework for an integrated time-varying agrohydrological forecast system for southern Africa. ” 2007. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Development of a framework for an integrated time-varying agrohydrological forecast system for southern Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2007. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/352.

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author] [. Development of a framework for an integrated time-varying agrohydrological forecast system for southern Africa. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/352

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Columbia University

9. Chen, Chen. El Niño Southern Oscillation diversity in a changing climate.

Degree: 2016, Columbia University

URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8ST7PVK

► This thesis aims to improve the understanding of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) diversity, in its future change, modeling and predictability. How might ENSO change… (more)

▼ This thesis aims to improve the understanding of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) diversity, in its future change, modeling and predictability. How might ENSO change in the warming climate? To reach a comprehensive understanding, a set of empirical probabilistic diagnoses (EPD) is introduced to measure the ENSO behaviors as to tropical Pacific sea surface temperature (SST) climatology, annual cycle, ENSO amplitude, seasonal phase locking, diversity in peak location and propagation direction, as well as the El Niño-La Niña asymmetry in amplitude, duration and transition. This diagnosis is applied to the observations, and consistency with previous studies indicates it is valid. Analysis of 37 CMIP5 model simulations for the 20th century and the 21st century shows that, other than the projected increase in SST climatology, changes in other aspects are largely model dependent and generally within the range of natural variation. The change favoring eastward propagating El Niños is the most robust seen in the SST anomaly field. To what extent can we trust the future projection? CMIP5 models show large spreads in terms of 20th century ENSO performance. So a data-driven approach called Empirical Model Reduction (EMR) is carried out, by fitting a low-dimensional nonlinear model from the observation with a representation of memory effect and seasonality. The stochastic simulation of EMR is able to reproduce a realistic ENSO diversity statistics and a reasonable range of natural variation, thus provides an additional benchmark to evaluate the CMIP5 model biases. What are the key model components leading to a good performance to simulate and predict ENSO? Using a suite of models under the aforementioned framework of EMR, control experiments are conducted to advance the understanding of ENSO diversity, nonlinearity, seasonality and the memory effects. Nonlinearity is found necessary to reproduce the ENSO diversity features by simulating the extreme El Niños. Nonlinear models reconstruct the skewed distribution of SST anomalies and improve the prediction of the El Niño-La Niña transition. Models with periodic terms reproduce the SST seasonal phase locking but do not improve the prediction appreciably. Models representing the ENSO memory effect, based on either the recharge oscillator (multivariate model with tropical Pacific subsurface information) or the time-delayed oscillator (multilevel model with SST history information), both improve the prediction skill dramatically. Models with multiple ingredients capture several ENSO characteristics simultaneously and exhibit overall better prediction skill. In particular, models with a memory effect show an alleviated skill drop during the spring barrier and a reduced prediction timing delay. One new ENSO prediction target is to predict not only the occurrence and amplitude of El Niño (EN) but also the peak location is at the central Pacific (CP) or the eastern Pacific (EP). Many prediction models have difficulty with it, which motivates the investigation…

Subjects/Keywords: Southern oscillation – Forecasting; Southern oscillation – Simulation methods; Climatic changes; Oceanography; Atmosphere

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Chen, C. (2016). El Niño Southern Oscillation diversity in a changing climate. (Doctoral Dissertation). Columbia University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7916/D8ST7PVK

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chen, Chen. “El Niño Southern Oscillation diversity in a changing climate.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Columbia University. Accessed December 14, 2019. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8ST7PVK.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chen, Chen. “El Niño Southern Oscillation diversity in a changing climate.” 2016. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Chen C. El Niño Southern Oscillation diversity in a changing climate. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Columbia University; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8ST7PVK.

Council of Science Editors:

Chen C. El Niño Southern Oscillation diversity in a changing climate. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Columbia University; 2016. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8ST7PVK

Rhodes University

10. Hamer, Nick. Interaction of multiple stressors: vulnerability, coping and adaptation within the context of climate change and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Investigating strategies to strengthen livelihoods and food security and build resilience.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Environmental Science, 2014, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/50065

► Government policy development and implementation is often designed to address different sectors of society in isolation, so social, economic and environmental issues are considered as… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – Economic aspects – Eastern Cape (South Africa); Climatic changes – South Africa; Climatic changes – Social aspects – South Africa

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Hamer, N. (2014). Interaction of multiple stressors: vulnerability, coping and adaptation within the context of climate change and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Investigating strategies to strengthen livelihoods and food security and build resilience. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/50065

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hamer, Nick. “Interaction of multiple stressors: vulnerability, coping and adaptation within the context of climate change and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Investigating strategies to strengthen livelihoods and food security and build resilience.” 2014. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/50065.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Hamer, Nick. “Interaction of multiple stressors: vulnerability, coping and adaptation within the context of climate change and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Investigating strategies to strengthen livelihoods and food security and build resilience.” 2014. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

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Hamer N. Interaction of multiple stressors: vulnerability, coping and adaptation within the context of climate change and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Investigating strategies to strengthen livelihoods and food security and build resilience. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/50065.

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Hamer N. Interaction of multiple stressors: vulnerability, coping and adaptation within the context of climate change and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Investigating strategies to strengthen livelihoods and food security and build resilience. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/50065

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Rhodes University

11. Pereira, Taryn; Shackleton, Sheona; . Integrating Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for greater local level resilience: lessons from a multi-stakeholder think-tank.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Environmental Science, 2017, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/62027

► The last few years have seen one of the most severe droughts in recent times in the southern African region, and news headlines are increasingly… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – South Africa; Climatic changes – South Africa – Eastern Cape – South Africa

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Pereira, Taryn; Shackleton, S. (2017). Integrating Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for greater local level resilience: lessons from a multi-stakeholder think-tank. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/62027

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Pereira, Taryn; Shackleton, Sheona;. “Integrating Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for greater local level resilience: lessons from a multi-stakeholder think-tank.” 2017. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/62027.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pereira, Taryn; Shackleton, Sheona;. “Integrating Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for greater local level resilience: lessons from a multi-stakeholder think-tank.” 2017. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Pereira, Taryn; Shackleton S. Integrating Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for greater local level resilience: lessons from a multi-stakeholder think-tank. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/62027.

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Pereira, Taryn; Shackleton S. Integrating Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for greater local level resilience: lessons from a multi-stakeholder think-tank. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/62027

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University of Pretoria

12. Engelbrecht, F.A. (Francois Alwyn). Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model.

Degree: MSc, Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, 2006, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23508

Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document Advisors/Committee Members: Rautenbach, C.J. de W. (Cornelis Johannes de.

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes computer modelling; Climatic changes Southern Africa; Climate computer modelling Southern Africa; UCTD

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Engelbrecht, F. A. (. (2006). Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23508

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Engelbrecht, F A (Francois. “Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model.” 2006. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23508.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Engelbrecht, F A (Francois. “Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model.” 2006. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Engelbrecht FA(. Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2006. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23508.

Council of Science Editors:

Engelbrecht FA(. Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23508

University of Pretoria

13. [No author]. Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model .

Degree: 2006, University of Pretoria

URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03272006-151346/

Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document Advisors/Committee Members: Rautenbach, C.J. de W. (Cornelis Johannes de.

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes computer modelling; Climatic changes Southern Africa; Climate computer modelling Southern Africa; UCTD

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author], [. (2006). Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model . (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03272006-151346/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model .” 2006. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03272006-151346/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model .” 2006. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2006. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03272006-151346/.

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author] [. Nested climate modelling over Southern Africa with a semi-langrangian limited area model . [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2006. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03272006-151346/

University of Zululand

14. Mkhonza, Wiseman Sinothi. Spatial estimation of future temperature changes over Africa .

Degree: 1995, University of Zululand

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10530/899

► Climate has been changing since time immemorial. However, these long-term changes are very important because of some of the consequences to mankind. Because the changes… (more)

▼ Climate has been changing since time immemorial. However, these long-term changes are very important because of some of the consequences to mankind. Because the changes are small ones in relation to daily experiences, many people find it difficult to perceive and accept these changes. This might cause doubts in the minds of many people in the proclaimed global warming which now occupies numerous agenda of institutions and organisations concerned with the future planning and management of our planet. The first chapters of this thesis review the theories of climate change and attempts to determine temperature change predictions specifically for Africa. This study neither proclaims nor disclaims this notion of global warming. Instead, it restricts itself to estimating the spatio-temporal patterns of temperature changes for Africa from an observational perspective. Analysis of recognised records of annual surface air temperature for numerous weather stations in Africa were obtained and used to derive models of the station temperature changes over the past four decades. These models were used to predict temperature changes up to the year 2000. The individual station predictions were used to derive spatial estimates of temperature change using the IDRISI - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provided by the Clarke University through the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP): Global Change Database Project (GCDP): Pilot Project for Africa. The spatial extent of temperature changes was derived using Theissen polygon approximation. The derived models of climatic temperature change for various stations indicated that 58% of the African main land will not experience temperature change greater than half of a degree(-0.45° to 0.45°C) by the year 2000. There was an even spread (52% and 48%) of the stations showing decreasing and increasing temperature trends, respectively. However, 30% of all the stations showed large increasing (0.46° to 2.45°C) temperatures, while fewer stations (12%) showed decreasing (-3.02° to -0.46°C) temperatures. The spatiai pattern of temperature changes were derived and an attempt was made to compare features of the climate with specific patterns of temperature change. The North-west and Zaire Air Boundaries, which are zones of moisture discontinuity during the month of July, were compared to regional patterns of increasing temperature trends. Attempts to relate predicted temperature changes with rainfall and monthly temperatures showed no significant correlation. Stations with short records and large cyclic variability tend to produce unstable models and the implications of these trends were discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Kelbe, B.E (advisor), Magi, L.M (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – Africa

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Mkhonza, W. S. (1995). Spatial estimation of future temperature changes over Africa . (Thesis). University of Zululand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10530/899

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mkhonza, Wiseman Sinothi. “Spatial estimation of future temperature changes over Africa .” 1995. Thesis, University of Zululand. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/899.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mkhonza, Wiseman Sinothi. “Spatial estimation of future temperature changes over Africa .” 1995. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Mkhonza WS. Spatial estimation of future temperature changes over Africa . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zululand; 1995. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10530/899.

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Council of Science Editors:

Mkhonza WS. Spatial estimation of future temperature changes over Africa . [Thesis]. University of Zululand; 1995. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10530/899

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Rhodes University

15. Marais, Frans. Considerations for implementating market based mechanisms in combating climate change in South Africa.

Degree: M.Com., Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Economic History, 2013, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012952

► Since the first period of the Kyoto Protocol, there has been a growing concern that the burden of reducing greenhouse gas emissions should not only… (more)

▼ Since the first period of the Kyoto Protocol, there has been a growing concern that the burden of reducing greenhouse gas emissions should not only be borne by developed countries, but developing countries as well. South Africa, as the 18th highest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world and highest in Africa, has a significant responsibility to reduce its emissions levels. The South African government is currently in the process of implementing a carbon tax for its short term response to climate change and considering the implementation of a carbon market as a medium to long term response to climate change. Both of these market based mechanisms are widely deemed effective in the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions by economists, however are also known to have negative social and economic implications upon an economy. This study identifies these implications and attempts to provide considerations on how to alleviate the implications through the most appropriate process of revenue recycling. The negative effects of Implementing a carbon tax or carbon market could be severe as and not limited to: a significant decline in GDP, a reduction in the standard of living for certain households, a fall in a country's exports and even an increase in poverty. South Africa's environmental and development policies place a strict precedence on the protection of the poor and the prevention of economic hardship induced by such policies. This places significant importance on the prevention of these externalities from occurring. A primary means of doing so is through the process of revenue recycling, however, certain channels of revenue recycling are by no means helpful, hence the most appropriate channel needs to be identified. iii | P a g e The study carried out a multiple case study analysis on Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and Norway, to determine what effects a carbon tax had on their economies and how these effects were mitigated through carbon tax revenue recycling. An additional analysis of the EU ETS was carried out to determine how the EU ETS was implemented and the controversies and concerns that arose during its implementation. The findings of this analysis were then compared to a number of South African economist’s case studies, and the most appropriate method of revenue recycling identified and possible solutions to the EU ETS controversies found. The study concludes that a food subsidy has the potential to provide positive effects on welfare employment and GDP; therefore could be considered to be the most appropriate method of revenue recycling. However, these effects are limited to be experienced only at low levels of a carbon tax, hence, short term in nature. The study therefore provides a further consideration that the use of multiple channels for revenue recycling needs to be explored that could provide stable longer term effects. In addition, in the implementation of a carbon market, the study concludes that government should consider using an auction approach in the initial allocation phase of an ETS and the use… Advisors/Committee Members: Fraser, G. C.G..

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – Economic aspects – South Africa

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Marais, F. (2013). Considerations for implementating market based mechanisms in combating climate change in South Africa. (Masters Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012952

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Marais, Frans. “Considerations for implementating market based mechanisms in combating climate change in South Africa.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012952.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Marais, Frans. “Considerations for implementating market based mechanisms in combating climate change in South Africa.” 2013. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Marais F. Considerations for implementating market based mechanisms in combating climate change in South Africa. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rhodes University; 2013. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012952.

Council of Science Editors:

Marais F. Considerations for implementating market based mechanisms in combating climate change in South Africa. [Masters Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012952

University of KwaZulu-Natal

16. [No author]. Detection of changes in temperature and streamflow parameters over Southern Africa.

Degree: Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology, 2005, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3514

► It has become accepted that long-term global mean temperatures have increased over the twentieth century. However, whether or not climate change can be detected at… (more)

▼ It has become accepted that long-term global mean temperatures have increased over the twentieth century. However, whether or not climate change can be detected at a local or regional scale is still questionable. The numerous new record highs and lows of temperatures recorded over South Africa for 2003, 2004 and 2005 provide reason to examine whether changes can already be detected in southern Africa's temperature record and modelled hydrological responses. As a preface to a temperature detection study, a literature reVIew on temperature detection studies, methods used and data problems encountered, was undertaken. Simple statistics, linear regression and the Mann-Kendall non-parametric test were the methods reviewed for detecting change. Southern Africa's temperature record was thereafter examined for changes, and the Mann-Kendall non-parametric test was applied to time series of annual means of minimum and maximum temperature, summer means of maximum temperature and winter means of minimum temperature. Furthermore, changes in the upper and lower ends of the temperature distribution were examined. The Mann-Kendall test was applied to numbers of days and numbers of 3 consecutive days abovelbelow thresholds of 10th and 90th percentiles of minimum and maximum temperatures, as well as abovelbelow threshold values of minimum (i.e. 0°) and maximum (i.e. 40°C) temperatures. A second analysis, using the split sample technique for the periods 1950 - 1970 vs 1980 - 2000, was performed for annual means of daily maximum and minimum temperatures, summer means of daily maximum temperatures, winter means of daily minimum temperatures and coefficients of variability of daily maximum and minimum temperatures. Two clear clusters of warming emerged from almost every analysis, viz. a cluster of stations in the Western Cape and a cluster of stations around the midlands ofKwaZulu-Natal, along with a band of stations along the KwaZulu-Natal coast. Another fmding was a less severe frost season over the Free State and Northern Cape. While certain changes are, therefore, evident in temperature parameters, the changes are not uniform across southern Africa. Precipitation and evaporation are the primary drivers of the hydrological cycle, with temperature an important factor in the evaporation process. Thus, with changes in various temperature parameters having been identified over many parts of southern Africa, the question arose whether any changes were evident as yet in hydrological responses. The ACRU model was used to generate daily streamflow values and associated hydrological responses from a baseline land cover, thus eliminating all possible human influences on the catchment and channel. A split-sample analysis of the simulated hydrological responses for the 1950 - 1969 vs 1980 - 1999 periods was undertaken. Trends over time in simulated streamflows were examined for medians, dry and wet years, as well as the range between wet and dry years. The seasonality and concentration of streamflows between the periods 1950 - 1969 and 1980 - 1999… Advisors/Committee Members: Schulze, Roland E (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – Africa, Southern.; Climatic changes – South Africa.; Climatic changes – Research – South Africa.; South Africa – Climate.; Rain and rainfall – Africa, Southern.; Global warming.; Global temperature changes.; Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology.

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author], [. (2005). Detection of changes in temperature and streamflow parameters over Southern Africa. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3514

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Detection of changes in temperature and streamflow parameters over Southern Africa. ” 2005. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3514.

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author], [No. “Detection of changes in temperature and streamflow parameters over Southern Africa. ” 2005. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

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author] [. Detection of changes in temperature and streamflow parameters over Southern Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2005. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3514.

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Council of Science Editors:

author] [. Detection of changes in temperature and streamflow parameters over Southern Africa. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2005. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3514

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Rhodes University

17. Martens, Brendon. Livelihoods and climate change in Hamburg: issues for food security.

Degree: Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Economic History, 2015, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017538

► Climate change continues to present a major challenge to food security around the world. The potential impact of climate change of rural livelihoods is especially… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – South Africa – Eastern Cape.; Climatic changes – Risk management – South Africa – Eastern Cape; Climatic changes – Effect of human beings on; Climatic changes – Agriculture

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Martens, B. (2015). Livelihoods and climate change in Hamburg: issues for food security. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017538

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Martens, Brendon. “Livelihoods and climate change in Hamburg: issues for food security.” 2015. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017538.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Martens, Brendon. “Livelihoods and climate change in Hamburg: issues for food security.” 2015. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

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Martens B. Livelihoods and climate change in Hamburg: issues for food security. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017538.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Martens B. Livelihoods and climate change in Hamburg: issues for food security. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017538

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Hawaii – Manoa

18. Wang, Zhuo. Summertime teleconnections associated with US climate anomalies and their maintenance.

Degree: PhD, 2009, University of Hawaii – Manoa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11731

Electronic reproduction.

Also available by subscription via World Wide Web

xx, 175 leaves, bound ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) 29 cm

Subjects/Keywords: Weather forecasting; Climatic changes; Southern oscillation; El Niño Current; Rainfall anomalies

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Wang, Z. (2009). Summertime teleconnections associated with US climate anomalies and their maintenance. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11731

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wang, Zhuo. “Summertime teleconnections associated with US climate anomalies and their maintenance.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11731.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wang, Zhuo. “Summertime teleconnections associated with US climate anomalies and their maintenance.” 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Wang Z. Summertime teleconnections associated with US climate anomalies and their maintenance. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11731.

Council of Science Editors:

Wang Z. Summertime teleconnections associated with US climate anomalies and their maintenance. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11731

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

19. [No author]. The development of a green energy sector model for the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Degree: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2016, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5422

► The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, like most parts of the African continent, faces significant modern energy services access challenges. It is estimated that… (more)

▼ The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, like most parts of the African continent, faces significant modern energy services access challenges. It is estimated that less than 45% of the SADC region’s populace have access to reliable modern energy forms and the situation is worse in rural areas where access is approximately 30%. Poor energy security is exacerbated by electricity power cuts and load shedding in almost all of the member states in the region. With the advent of battery storage, all forms of green energy have the potential to contribute to the shortfall in the supply of peaking power required to meet the daily (morning and evenings) and seasonal (winter) peaks when most power is required on the grid network. The region is endowed with vast green (renewables/low carbon or clean) energy resources. The purpose of this study is to expand the empirical body of research and knowledge on factors that contribute to widespread access success to green energy in the SADC region. Investments into green energy resources require an understanding of the unique characteristics of the energy sector in the region. In order to achieve this, a conceptual theoretical model was developed and tested empirically. Factors that influence green energy access success were identified through literature reviews and discussions with energy practitioners. All identified factors were then operationalised by carefully defining them in the context of the study. In order to test the proposed theoretical model and the hypothesised relationships, a structured questionnaire was developed and sent to energy practitioners from various sections of the energy sector in the region. STATISTICA 12 was employed to analyse relationships between variables and responses between identified groups. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (Pearson r) was employed to determine correlations between variables. Conclusions about hypotheses six (6) to fifteen (15) were made based on correlations between variables. T-tests were employed to make inferences about the views of various categories of respondents with regard to the twelve (12) identified variables. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) examined associations between the dependent and independent variables with the identified categories of respondents and conclusions about hypotheses one (1) to five (5) and sixteen (16) were also made. The study finds that policy and the regulatory environment are still the main driving force behind energy access in the region. Power generation is managed by authorities’ power utility companies. Unbundling of power utilities supported by new energy business and operating models to accommodate mini and off grid power plants is found to be a key to green energy access in the region. The energy market is transforming in favour of independent power producers (IPPs) and consumers will significantly influence energy access decisions in the future. Green energy power storage to overcome intermittency will feature prominently in…

Subjects/Keywords: Southern African Development Community; Clean energy industries; Climatic changes; Greenhouse gases

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author], [. (2016). The development of a green energy sector model for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5422

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author], [No. “The development of a green energy sector model for the Southern African Development Community (SADC).” 2016. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5422.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author], [No. “The development of a green energy sector model for the Southern African Development Community (SADC).” 2016. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. The development of a green energy sector model for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5422.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author] [. The development of a green energy sector model for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5422

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Portland State University

20. Detzer, Judah Adam. Characterizing Temperature Variability States Across Southern South America and Associated Synoptic-Scale Meteorological Patterns.

Degree: MS(M.S.) in Geography, Geography, 2018, Portland State University

URL: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4679

► The aim of this thesis is to understand spatiotemporal temperature variability in southern South America by identifying overarching temperature variability states and their associated… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Synoptic meteorology; Temperature; Climatic changes – Southern Cone of South America; Climatic changes – South America; Meteorology; Physical and Environmental Geography

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Detzer, J. A. (2018). Characterizing Temperature Variability States Across Southern South America and Associated Synoptic-Scale Meteorological Patterns. (Masters Thesis). Portland State University. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4679

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Detzer, Judah Adam. “Characterizing Temperature Variability States Across Southern South America and Associated Synoptic-Scale Meteorological Patterns.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Portland State University. Accessed December 14, 2019. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4679.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Detzer, Judah Adam. “Characterizing Temperature Variability States Across Southern South America and Associated Synoptic-Scale Meteorological Patterns.” 2018. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Detzer JA. Characterizing Temperature Variability States Across Southern South America and Associated Synoptic-Scale Meteorological Patterns. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Portland State University; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4679.

Council of Science Editors:

Detzer JA. Characterizing Temperature Variability States Across Southern South America and Associated Synoptic-Scale Meteorological Patterns. [Masters Thesis]. Portland State University; 2018. Available from: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4679

University of Zambia

21. Tembo, Oscar. Climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia: An examination of policy and institutional response to environmental and human security .

Degree: 2011, University of Zambia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/668

► Changing climatic conditions have had devastating effects on Zambia with impacts to physical and biological systems already being felt. The Climate induced changes are exerting… (more)

▼ Changing climatic conditions have had devastating effects on Zambia with impacts to physical and biological systems already being felt. The Climate induced changes are exerting considerable stress on the Zambia’s already vulnerable sectors mostly the agriculture and food security others being the human health, water, energy, wildlife, and forestry. It is significantly affecting the economic, social and environmental dimensions of national development. With a potential of making the current agricultural practices used to be unsustainable in the face of the limitations imposed by climate change, and a situation calling for an urgent need for adaptation to avoid worsened food insecurity, malnutrition diseases and worsening poverty situation. Despite the tremendous impacts of climate change, the government response seems to fall short of seeing the various scales to which these impacts occur, as well as of identifying the gaps that may help generate well-informed decisions and policies. At the heart of this malfunctioning are the public policies and key institutions involved in adaptation and mitigation of the impact of changing climate. Through this case study, which employed a qualitative approach, the attempt was to answer the question of whether national policies addressing adaptation and mitigation measures have been responsive to the environmental and human insecurity caused by climate change in Zambia. The research findings conclude that government policies and priorities have been largely ineffective at addressing agricultural difficulties, especially linking them to climate change adaptation and mitigation, including the proposed programmes under National Adaptation Programme Action. The failures are largely due to the fragmented and disparate policy community concerned with environmental change. The study proposes a policy and institutional framework for a response that promotes people’s access to much needed natural resources to support their livelihood and adaptability to climate change and climate variability.

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic Changes; Climatic changes – Zambia

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Tembo, O. (2011). Climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia: An examination of policy and institutional response to environmental and human security . (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/668

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tembo, Oscar. “Climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia: An examination of policy and institutional response to environmental and human security .” 2011. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/668.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tembo, Oscar. “Climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia: An examination of policy and institutional response to environmental and human security .” 2011. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Tembo O. Climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia: An examination of policy and institutional response to environmental and human security . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/668.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Tembo O. Climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia: An examination of policy and institutional response to environmental and human security . [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/668

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

22. Von Maltitz, Graham Paul. Biofuel, land-use tradeoffs and livelihoods in Southern Africa.

Degree: Faculty of Science, 2014, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021005

► The rapid expansion of biofuel projects in southern Africa creates an opportune issue against which to examine land-use tradeoffs within the areas of customary land… (more)

▼ The rapid expansion of biofuel projects in southern Africa creates an opportune issue against which to examine land-use tradeoffs within the areas of customary land tenure. For this an ecosystems services approach is used. Jatropha curcas (L), a perennial oilseed plant which has been the key focus of most of the region’s biofuel expansion to date is used as the focus biofuel crop for which case study data were obtained from Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and South Africa. Despite the initial enthusiasm for jatropha, most projects have proven less successful than hoped, and many have collapsed. A few are, however, still showing signs of possible success and it is two of these that form the basis of the case studies. Hugely complex tradeoffs are involved when considering biofuel as a land-use option for communal areas. They range from global impacts such as biodiversity and global climate forcing, through national concerns of rural development, national food security and national fuel security, to local household concerns around improving livelihoods. Land that is converted to biofuel needs to be removed from some previous use, and in the southern African case it is typically woodlands and the multitude of services they provide, that suffer. The nature of the tradeoffs and the people affected change over the scale under consideration. For the local farmer it is only the local issues that are of concern, but national and global forces will change the policy environment and lead to new types of development such as biofuels. Change is inevitable, and in all developments there are likely to be both winners and losers. It is clear that the impacts arising from biofuel are situation dependent, and each community and location has unique social and environmental considerations that need to be taken into account. In the case of jatropha the final realised yield and the economic returns that this can generate, will be of critical importance and remain one of the main uncertainties. There are promising signs that under certain circumstances the balance of benefits from jatropha biofuel may be positive, but if implemented incorrectly or in the wrong place, there is extensive evidence of total project failure. It is clear that evidence-based data and assessment tools are needed to assist communities, developers and government departments to make sound decisions around biofuel (or other land-use based) development. A number of such tools are suggested in the thesis. Both the use of large-scale plantations or small-scale farmer centred projects have their advantages and disadvantages. It is probable that in the correct circumstances either can work. However, large-scale plantations can have huge negative social and environmental consequences if poorly implemented. Small-scale projects, though improving livelihoods, are unlikely to take the farmers out of poverty. Tradeoffs from any land-use change are inevitable. Empirical data on biofuel impacts on the environment and society are needed for the development of sound policy. A favourable…

Subjects/Keywords: Biomass energy – Climatic factors – Africa, Southern; Land use – Environmental aspects; Jatropha – Africa, Southern

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Von Maltitz, G. P. (2014). Biofuel, land-use tradeoffs and livelihoods in Southern Africa. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021005

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Von Maltitz, Graham Paul. “Biofuel, land-use tradeoffs and livelihoods in Southern Africa.” 2014. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021005.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Von Maltitz, Graham Paul. “Biofuel, land-use tradeoffs and livelihoods in Southern Africa.” 2014. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Von Maltitz GP. Biofuel, land-use tradeoffs and livelihoods in Southern Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021005.

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Council of Science Editors:

Von Maltitz GP. Biofuel, land-use tradeoffs and livelihoods in Southern Africa. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021005

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

23. [No author]. Regulatory aspects of carbon credits and carbon markets.

Degree: Faculty of Law, 2015, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5086

► Regulating carbon markets in order to fight the effects of climate change has in recent years become an integral part of many economies around the… (more)

▼ Regulating carbon markets in order to fight the effects of climate change has in recent years become an integral part of many economies around the world. Ensuring that policymakers implement market-based climate change legislation according to international best practice is an essential part to guarantee that a carbon market system operates smoothly within a country’s economy. There are many opportunities that exist in South Africa towards developing a lucrative carbon market; however, the information to implement such a system is hard to come by and complex to analyse. This dissertation will aim to shed some light on this relatively new field of the law as it will provide an overview of international best practice within the carbon market sphere. Furthermore, this dissertation will examine the legal nature of a carbon credit; analyse international instruments regulating carbon markets and discuss existing South African policies and legislation related to climate change and carbon markets. This will lead to the ultimate objective of this dissertation: to propose a possible framework for the regulation of a South African carbon market based upon international best practice. This dissertation revealed the imperative need for South African policymakers to implement legislation to conform to international best practice within carbon markets. In this regard the dissertation also revealed that the infrastructure to regulate such a market already exists within South Africa. Only subtle changes to these infrastructure systems will be required in order for to accommodate a functioning carbon market. The study revealed that the only way to convince entities around the world to emit fewer emissions and to contribute towards the fight against climate change is to attach a monetary value to emissions. Associating a price to carbon is the only way to sanction entities that produce emissions and compensate entities that mitigate emissions. A carbon tax coupled with a carbon offset mechanism, as opposed to a emissions trading scheme, would be the best option with regards to establishing a South African carbon policy. This will ensure a fair playing field, as carbon tax liable entities would be held responsible to pay the same fixed price per ton of carbon that they emit. Coupling the carbon tax with a carbon offset mechanism, trading with carbon credits, will incentivise companies to invest in “greener” technologies and to emit fewer emissions. This dissertation revealed that international best practice in the carbon market sphere, still poses significant difficulties such as price volatility associated with carbon credits; validation and verification inconsistencies within the different carbon standards; and supply and demand fluctuations. These difficulties where highlighted in this dissertation and solutions relating to these difficulties were discussed. The time has come for South Africa to enter the carbon market sphere, whether it be through the introduction of a carbon tax or otherwise. This dissertation illustrates that the…

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – Law and legislation; Climate change mitigation – South Africa; Climatic changes – Government policy – South Africa

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author], [. (2015). Regulatory aspects of carbon credits and carbon markets. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5086

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Regulatory aspects of carbon credits and carbon markets.” 2015. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5086.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author], [No. “Regulatory aspects of carbon credits and carbon markets.” 2015. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Regulatory aspects of carbon credits and carbon markets. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5086.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author] [. Regulatory aspects of carbon credits and carbon markets. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5086

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Rhodes University

24. Spires, Meggan Hazel. Barriers to and enablers of climate change adaptation in four South African municipalities, and implications for community based adaptation.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Environmental Science, 2015, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018913

► The focus of this study is on understanding the multiple and interacting factors that hinder or enable municipal planned climate change adaptation, here called barriers… (more)

▼ The focus of this study is on understanding the multiple and interacting factors that hinder or enable municipal planned climate change adaptation, here called barriers and enablers respectively, and their implications for community based adaptation. To do this I developed a conceptual framework of barriers to and enablers of planned climate change adaptation, which informed a systematic literature review of barriers to planned community based adaptation in developing countries. In this framework barriers were grouped into resource, social and physical barriers. I then conducted empirical case study analysis using qualitative research methods in four South African municipalities to understand what barriers and enablers manifested in these contexts. In light of the reflexive nature of my methodology, my framework was adjusted based on my empirical findings, where contextual barriers were found to better represent the empirical results and subsumed physical barriers. I found my framework useful for analysis, but in the empirical cases, barriers and enablers overlaid and interacted so significantly that in reality it was often difficult to separate them. A key finding was that enablers tended to be more about the way things are done, as opposed to direct opposites of barriers. Comparison of barriers and enablers across the case studies revealed a number of key themes. Municipalities struggle to implement climate change adaptation and community based adaptation within contexts of significant social, economic and ecological challenges. These contextual barriers, when combined with certain cognitive barriers, lead to reactive responses. Existing municipal systems and structures make it difficult to enable climate change adaptation, which is inherently cross‐sectoral and messy, and especially community based adaptation that is bottom‐up and participatory. Lack of locally applicable knowledge, funding and human resources were found to be significant resource barriers, and were often underlain by social barriers relating to perceptions, norms, discourses and governance challenges. Enablers of engaged officials, operating within enabling organisational environments and drawing on partnerships and networks, were able to overcome or circumvent these barriers. When these enablers coincided with windows of opportunity that increased the prioritisation of climate change within the municipality, projects with ancillary benefits were often implemented. Analysis of the barriers and enablers identified in the literature and case studies, informed discussion on whether municipalities are able to implement community based adaptation as defined in the literature, as well as the development of recommendations for how municipal planned climate change adaptation and community based adaptation can be further understood and enabled in the future. These recommendations for practice and research include: (a) To acknowledge and understand the conceptual framings of municipal climate change work, as these framings inform the climate change agenda…

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – South Africa; Climatic changes – Risk management – South Africa; Climatic changes – Social aspects – South Africa; Climate change mitigation – South Africa; Climatic changes – Government policy – South Africa; Municipal government – South Africa

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Spires, M. H. (2015). Barriers to and enablers of climate change adaptation in four South African municipalities, and implications for community based adaptation. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018913

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Spires, Meggan Hazel. “Barriers to and enablers of climate change adaptation in four South African municipalities, and implications for community based adaptation.” 2015. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018913.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Spires, Meggan Hazel. “Barriers to and enablers of climate change adaptation in four South African municipalities, and implications for community based adaptation.” 2015. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Spires MH. Barriers to and enablers of climate change adaptation in four South African municipalities, and implications for community based adaptation. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018913.

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Council of Science Editors:

Spires MH. Barriers to and enablers of climate change adaptation in four South African municipalities, and implications for community based adaptation. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018913

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25. Parker, Chelsea Lauren. Australian Tropical Cyclones: The Response to Climate Change and the Effects on Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef.

Degree: Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, 2017, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733469/

► The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, is subjected to a number of global and local stressors, including tropical cyclones. Although tropical… (more)

▼ The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, is subjected to a number of global and local stressors, including tropical cyclones. Although tropical cyclones are natural, localized disturbances to reef ecosystems, their characteristics are sensitive to global, anthropogenic climate change. This thesis uniquely explores both the relationship between tropical cyclone characteristics and the Great Barrier Reef environment, and addresses the dynamical response of cyclones to climate change and the implications for the reef ecosystem. Using remotely sensed data, this work finds that tropical cyclones significantly reduce water quality over the Great Barrier Reef 1-2 weeks after cyclone activity. This time lag demonstrates that reduced water quality is dominated by cyclone-induced runoff and river discharge and not wind mixing. Importantly, this work finds that cyclone size (and thus the coastal catchment where nutrients can be extracted from) is the strongest predictor of resultant water quality change. To understand the effects of climate change on tropical cyclone behavior, this thesis developed and tested novel regional numerical weather modeling techniques for simulating tropical cyclones in northeastern Australia. Using both this modeling framework and downscaled predictions of the future climate, it is demonstrated that cyclones in this region are likely to increase in intensity in response to climate change forcing by the year 2070-2100, with decreasing central pressure and increasing maximum wind speeds on average of 5-10%. Cyclone-associated precipitation will also increase by 15-45% in the future scenario. Smaller and weaker systems may increase in size up to 40%. The study highlights that the responses of cyclone trajectories and translation speed to climate change are more complex, as these properties are highly sensitive to the environmental steering flow. These future changes to cyclone characteristics will compound increasing local and global stressors with serious implications for the future of the ecosystem. The findings suggest that local policy and mitigation efforts should work to improve water quality to strengthen natural reef resilience to disturbances, such as tropical cyclones, that cannot be controlled. The results of this thesis can be applied to the future of other reef environments that face a similar combination of stressors. Advisors/Committee Members: Lynch, Amanda (Advisor), Lee, Jung-Eun (Reader), Mustard, John (Reader), Herbert, Timothy (Reader), Done, James (Reader).

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes

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Parker, C. L. (2017). Australian Tropical Cyclones: The Response to Climate Change and the Effects on Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef. (Thesis). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733469/

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Parker, Chelsea Lauren. “Australian Tropical Cyclones: The Response to Climate Change and the Effects on Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef.” 2017. Thesis, Brown University. Accessed December 14, 2019. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733469/.

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Parker, Chelsea Lauren. “Australian Tropical Cyclones: The Response to Climate Change and the Effects on Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef.” 2017. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Parker CL. Australian Tropical Cyclones: The Response to Climate Change and the Effects on Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef. [Internet] [Thesis]. Brown University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733469/.

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Parker CL. Australian Tropical Cyclones: The Response to Climate Change and the Effects on Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef. [Thesis]. Brown University; 2017. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733469/

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Rutgers University

26. Flanagan, Patrick Hilton, 1984-. Limited responses of benthic marine communities to local temperature changes.

Degree: MS, Oceanography, 2017, Rutgers University

URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52198/

► As global climate change and variability drive changes in regional and local temperatures, species’ distributions are shifting, leading to changes in ecological communities. One approach… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes

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Flanagan, Patrick Hilton, 1. (2017). Limited responses of benthic marine communities to local temperature changes. (Masters Thesis). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52198/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Flanagan, Patrick Hilton, 1984-. “Limited responses of benthic marine communities to local temperature changes.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Rutgers University. Accessed December 14, 2019. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52198/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Flanagan, Patrick Hilton, 1984-. “Limited responses of benthic marine communities to local temperature changes.” 2017. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Flanagan, Patrick Hilton 1. Limited responses of benthic marine communities to local temperature changes. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rutgers University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52198/.

Council of Science Editors:

Flanagan, Patrick Hilton 1. Limited responses of benthic marine communities to local temperature changes. [Masters Thesis]. Rutgers University; 2017. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52198/

Rutgers University

27. Malven, Ellen M. Framing youth and socio-cultural issues in media and online discourse.

Degree: PhD, Childhood Studies, 2018, Rutgers University

URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55947/

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This project explores the framing of youth and climate change: how frames of children are used to persuade adults about climate change, how frames of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes

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Malven, E. M. (2018). Framing youth and socio-cultural issues in media and online discourse. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55947/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Malven, Ellen M. “Framing youth and socio-cultural issues in media and online discourse.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed December 14, 2019. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55947/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Malven, Ellen M. “Framing youth and socio-cultural issues in media and online discourse.” 2018. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Malven EM. Framing youth and socio-cultural issues in media and online discourse. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55947/.

Council of Science Editors:

Malven EM. Framing youth and socio-cultural issues in media and online discourse. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2018. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55947/

Stellenbosch University

28. Gerhardus Petrus, Scheepers. Fertilisation of semi-mature Pinus elliottii and Pinus elliottii x caribaea stands on a climatic gradient in the Tsitsikamma and its effect on system nutrition and stand productivity.

Degree: PhD, Forest and Wood Science, 2018, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104850

► ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Eight field trials were established in October 2015 to test the effect of different nitrogen and phosphorous combinations on Pinus elliottii and P.… (more)

▼ ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Eight field trials were established in October 2015 to test the effect of different nitrogen and phosphorous combinations on Pinus elliottii and P. elliottii x caribaea growth. Fertiliser is costly, and the financial return is governed by the degree of the response, application costs and product worth. Commercial pine plantations are commonly fertilised at two stages – at establishment, and at mid-rotation following a final stem reduction. National and international studies are uncertain regarding the economic feasibility and response of semi-mature pine plantations to fertilisation. These uncertainties can be attributed to the substantial edaphic, topographic and climatic variations under which commercial plantations and forests are grown. The formulation of site-specific fertilisation rates could allow commercial and private forest companies to increase the profitability of fertilisation and achieve optimal growth responses. The field studies were established in the Tsitsikamma in the Eastern Cape, across a water-availability gradient and on sandy loam soils with soil pH (KCl) values ranging from 2.9 to 4.0. The field trials were designed to test the interaction of six fertiliser treatment combinations (all in kg ha-1) and consisted of a control treatment of 0 N and 0 P (T0), and then treatments of 0 N and 50 P (T1), 0 N and 100 P (T2), 100 N and 50 P (T3) and 100 N and 100 P (T4), and a maximum application rate of 200 N and 100 P (T5). These application rates were based on the findings of previous softwood fertilisation projects in the Southern Cape, as well as in the Boland region of the Western Cape. Data collection was done at 0, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after fertilisation. The primary objective of this study was to formulate site-specific fertilisation rates for the semi-mature pine plantations of the Cape forest region. To achieve this, the study was divided into four sub-studies. The first sub-study focused on the effect of water availability on stand growth. It investigated whether the water deficit estimate by Thornthwaite (1948) and Thornthwaite and Mather (1955) could be used as a reliable estimate of soil water availability, relative to other widely accepted (lesser and increasingly complex) estimates of water availability generally used in forestry and other agricultural practices. The second sub-study made use of the Soil Nitrogen Availability Predictor (SNAP) model to predict the N mineralisation rates of all field trials. The predicted N mineralisation rates were then used to determine whether the N mineralisation potential of a soil significantly affects the fertilisation response after 24 months. The third sub-study was a development of the second: the mineralisable N and P, from simple to increasingly complex, was determined in controlled laboratory conditions by means of aerobically and anaerobically incubating soil samples acquired from each field study. The relationships between (a) calculated mineralisation rates, together with the basal daily N mineralisation rate predicted… Advisors/Committee Members: Drew, David, Du Toit, Ben, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Forest and Wood Science..

Subjects/Keywords: N mineralisation; Climatic gradient; Pinus elliottii; Fertilisation; Tsitsikamma (South Africa); UCTD; Slash pine; Climatic changes

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Gerhardus Petrus, S. (2018). Fertilisation of semi-mature Pinus elliottii and Pinus elliottii x caribaea stands on a climatic gradient in the Tsitsikamma and its effect on system nutrition and stand productivity. (Doctoral Dissertation). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104850

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gerhardus Petrus, Scheepers. “Fertilisation of semi-mature Pinus elliottii and Pinus elliottii x caribaea stands on a climatic gradient in the Tsitsikamma and its effect on system nutrition and stand productivity.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Stellenbosch University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104850.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gerhardus Petrus, Scheepers. “Fertilisation of semi-mature Pinus elliottii and Pinus elliottii x caribaea stands on a climatic gradient in the Tsitsikamma and its effect on system nutrition and stand productivity.” 2018. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Gerhardus Petrus S. Fertilisation of semi-mature Pinus elliottii and Pinus elliottii x caribaea stands on a climatic gradient in the Tsitsikamma and its effect on system nutrition and stand productivity. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104850.

Council of Science Editors:

Gerhardus Petrus S. Fertilisation of semi-mature Pinus elliottii and Pinus elliottii x caribaea stands on a climatic gradient in the Tsitsikamma and its effect on system nutrition and stand productivity. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104850

Rhodes University

29. Rosenberg, Eureta; Ramsarup, Presha; Gumede, Sibusisiwe. Building capacity for green, just and sustainable futures – a new knowledge field requiring transformative research methodology.

Degree: 2016, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/59613

► Education has contributed to a society-wide awareness of environmental issues, and we are increasingly confronted with the need for new ways to generate energy, save… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Sustainable development – South Africa; Renewable energy sources; Climatic changes; Clean energy

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Rosenberg, Eureta; Ramsarup, Presha; Gumede, S. (2016). Building capacity for green, just and sustainable futures – a new knowledge field requiring transformative research methodology. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/59613

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rosenberg, Eureta; Ramsarup, Presha; Gumede, Sibusisiwe. “Building capacity for green, just and sustainable futures – a new knowledge field requiring transformative research methodology.” 2016. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/59613.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rosenberg, Eureta; Ramsarup, Presha; Gumede, Sibusisiwe. “Building capacity for green, just and sustainable futures – a new knowledge field requiring transformative research methodology.” 2016. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Rosenberg, Eureta; Ramsarup, Presha; Gumede S. Building capacity for green, just and sustainable futures – a new knowledge field requiring transformative research methodology. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/59613.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Rosenberg, Eureta; Ramsarup, Presha; Gumede S. Building capacity for green, just and sustainable futures – a new knowledge field requiring transformative research methodology. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/59613

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

30. [No author]. Development role players' knowledge of ecological infrastructure in Eden district, South Africa.

Degree: Faculty of Science, 2015, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8725

► Coastal disasters have been increasing in intensity and frequency around the world causing loss of life and millions of Rands’ worth of damage to infrastructure.… (more)

▼ Coastal disasters have been increasing in intensity and frequency around the world causing loss of life and millions of Rands’ worth of damage to infrastructure. Coastal communities are growing as more people are drawn to urban areas. These people depend on the services the coastal ecosystem provide but through degradation and land use change the supply of services is reduced. The ability of these communities and landscapes to bounce back from disturbance has been severely hampered. As a result communities are looking for ways in which they can protect their lives and their assets and become more resilient. Through development planning structures such as coastal foredunes, that offer a buffering capacity against storm surges, can be used to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities. The type of defences used in communities would be dependent on the knowledge of the decision makers. This study explores the discourses and practices that are present in development processes regarding ecological infrastructure (in its buffering capacity for risk reduction) as an option for adaptation to global environmental change in the coastal areas of Eden District. Qualitative data collection and analysis techniques were used. In-depth interviews were used to collect data, which was transformed into frequency data using content analysis. Descriptive statistics was then applied to the coded frequencies. The interpretation of the data was presented alongside the frequency data, via the descriptive statistics and quotations from interviews. It was determined that role players in development processes are aware of the complexities surrounding coastal social-ecological systems and understand the role foredunes play as ecological infrastructure within this system. Those who lack knowledge are aware of their knowledge gaps. Participants believe the study area is at risk due to human impacts and overall, participants felt that there is a general lack of awareness with regard to issues affecting our coastline, compounded by the absence of an enabling environment brought about by a lack of finances and time.

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – South Africa; Environmental management; Coastal engineering

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author], [. (2015). Development role players' knowledge of ecological infrastructure in Eden district, South Africa. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8725

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Development role players' knowledge of ecological infrastructure in Eden district, South Africa.” 2015. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 14, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8725.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Development role players' knowledge of ecological infrastructure in Eden district, South Africa.” 2015. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Development role players' knowledge of ecological infrastructure in Eden district, South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 14]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8725.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. Development role players' knowledge of ecological infrastructure in Eden district, South Africa. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8725

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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