Mnisi is of the view that water scarcity in South Africa is, to a large extent, attributable to physical causes, exacerbated by the impact of global climate change, climate variability and increasing demand on available water resources. She said the root causes are not exclusively limited to phy...
Agricultural productivity in South Africa is threatened by the increasing water scarcity as the country is ranked among the thirty driest countries in the world. The challenge is exacerbated by population growth, migration, changing diets and increasing frequency and intensity of drought, which increase...
Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural demands have exacerbated the water scarcity issue in this region. In contrast, southern China is endowed with plentiful water resources, thanks to major rivers like the Yangtze. To address the imbalance between water supply and demand, the Chinese...
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 policy to pr...
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 ...
Mobility routes are extremely variable, depending on the health conditions of livestock, pasture, and water resource availability and distribution. During exceptional droughts, water scarcity is a major limiting factor for humans and livestock. Horticulture becomes impracticable, and grass vegetation in ...
Understanding water scarcityA separate but relevant water issue is that of water scarcity, which can often be exacerbated by drought. Freetown is one city undergoing water scarcity, particularly in its informal communities, home to densely packed and vulnerable populations. Isolated communities in the ...
Ecological degradation impedes sustainable development in Southwest China, and artificial afforestation has been a key strategy of the Government of China to effectively curb it. However, the water consumed by large-scale afforestation has a huge impact
By 2030, 40% of the world’s population will experience water scarcity, creating stresses exacerbated by climate change1. The interrelationship between the water and energy sectors has been coined the “Water-Energy Nexus”. Energy use in the water sector largely depends on fossil sources, increas...
Large-scale projects along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in neighboring countries, notably the GAP project in Turkey, have exacerbated the situation [1]. Water issues differ between northern and southern Iraq, with the north experiencing a scarcity of groundwater, particularly in Erbil, while the...