Higher leakage rates in London than in Phnom Penh underscore a long-running policy argument March 16 2024 South Africa South Africa’s infrastructure crisis deepens as Johannesburg taps run dry Parts of the country’s biggest city have been without running water for almost two weeks amid a heatwa...
Consumer perceptions are key to the success of strategies to address water scarcity. A decision pathway survey was used to investigate attitudes amongst South Africans ( N = 668) in urban areas towards four alternative water sources. Results showed that storm and rainwater harvesting was the most ...
In this paper we examine the nexus of water an energy scarcity in South Africa. The fresh water resources of the country are close to exhaustion (Business Day, 2009; Turton, 2008), yet safe drinking water is not yet universally available to all in the country – in spite of a government...
Impact of scarcity of water on public health in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa 来自 ResearchGate 喜欢 0 阅读量: 73 作者: R Nonceba Lubanga 摘要: South Africa is one of the few countries in the world that enshrines the basic right to sufficient water in its Constitution. However, much ...
Future drought risk and adaptation of pastoralism in Eurasian rangelands Article Open access 29 March 2024 Main The year 2022 has been one of the driest years on record, adding to a long period of water scarcity that has affected millions of African smallholders over the past 10 years1,2...
While significant parts of the globe are already facing significant freshwater scarcity, the need for more freshwater is projected to increase in order to sustain the increasing global population and economic growth, and adapt to climate change. Current approaches for addressing this challenge, which ...
Population growth paired with growing freshwater scarcity in various parts of the world will reduce the potential of food self-sufficiency in many countries. Today, two thirds of the global population are already living in areas facing severe water scarcity at least one month of the year. This ...
, corn, beans, coffee, and fruits) and livestock keeping which can also lead to groundwater contamination and increased water scarcity in some areas. The water sources investigated in this study are distributed across the area in roughly four clusters (Fig. 1); one in the southwest in the ...
importance. Given that many Asian countries are grappling with water scarcity issues, improving agricultural conditions in these regions becomes crucial7,8,9. The adoption of new and environmentally friendly technologies in agriculture, such as efficient water management, drip irrigation systems, and low...
The five northwestern provinces face numerous challenges in sustainable development, particularly water scarcity, economic imbalances, and ecological degradation. This study aims to deeply assess the region’s water resource conditions, the current status of economic development, and the health of the ecos...