Climate change and potato production in contrasting South African agro-ecosystems 1. Effects on land and water use efficiencies
Explorations of the impact of climate change on potential potato yields were obtained by
downscaling the projections of six different coupled climate models to high spatial resolution …
downscaling the projections of six different coupled climate models to high spatial resolution …
Strengthening the knowledge–policy interface through co-production of a climate adaptation plan: leveraging opportunities in Bergrivier Municipality, South Africa
G Ziervogel, E Archer van Garderen… - Environment and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the growth of adaptation plans and action by municipalities, there are limited
examples of opportunities for effectively mainstreaming climate adaptation into policy and …
examples of opportunities for effectively mainstreaming climate adaptation into policy and …
Ecological research and conservation management in the Cape Floristic Region between 1945 and 2015: history, current understanding and future challenges
In 1945, the Royal Society of South Africa published a wide-ranging report, prepared by a
committee led by Dr CL Wicht, dealing with the preservation of the globally unique and …
committee led by Dr CL Wicht, dealing with the preservation of the globally unique and …
Climate change and potato production in contrasting South African agro-ecosystems 2. Assessing risks and opportunities of adaptation strategies
This study aims to assess the risks and opportunities posed by climate change to potato
growers in South Africa and to evaluate adaptation measures in the form of changes in …
growers in South Africa and to evaluate adaptation measures in the form of changes in …
Input variable selection for interpolating high-resolution climate surfaces for the Western Cape
A Van Niekerk, SJ Joubert - Water SA, 2011 - ajol.info
Accurate climate surfaces are vital for applications relating to groundwater recharge
modelling, evapotranspiration estimation, sediment yield, stream flow prediction and flood …
modelling, evapotranspiration estimation, sediment yield, stream flow prediction and flood …
Requirements for adaptive governance of groundwater ecosystem services: insights from Sandveld (South Africa), Upper Guadiana (Spain) and Spree (Germany)
K Knüppe, C Pahl-Wostl - Regional Environmental Change, 2013 - Springer
The over-abstraction of aquifers and the modification of landscape–water systems often
result in the degradation of groundwater resources and the loss of related ecosystem …
result in the degradation of groundwater resources and the loss of related ecosystem …
Habitat changes in response to pressures in the Verlorenvlei Estuarine Lake, South Africa
T Riddin, L Van Niekerk, F Strange… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - scielo.org.za
Verlorenvlei is a globally important RAMSAR wetland on the arid west coast of South Africa.
A prolonged drought between 2016 and 2021 and increasing competition for water from the …
A prolonged drought between 2016 and 2021 and increasing competition for water from the …
Characterization of groundwater types and residence times in the Verlorenvlei catchment, South Africa to constrain recharge dynamics and hydrological resilience
The Verlorenvlei catchment on the west coast of South Africa is a semi− arid region that is
growing progressively more reliant on groundwater due to increased variability in …
growing progressively more reliant on groundwater due to increased variability in …
Develo** environmental principles, criteria, indicators and norms for potato production in South Africa through field surveys and modelling
The sustainability of agricultural production is linked to the environment from which it draws
its resources. Potato production in the Sandveld in the South African Western Cape occurs …
its resources. Potato production in the Sandveld in the South African Western Cape occurs …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing inter-basin groundwater input to the Verlorenvlei estuarine lake using stable isotopes and hydrochemistry
Abstract Study region: Verlorenvlei Catchment (∼ 1 890 km 2) is an agriculture-dominated
area (∼ 43% per km 2) on South Africa's west coast. This semi-arid region has variable …
area (∼ 43% per km 2) on South Africa's west coast. This semi-arid region has variable …