The relationship between risk perception and access to climate finance

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Development and application of a multi-criteria decision-support framework for planning rural energy supply interventions in low-income households in South Africa by Dzenga, Bruce

“…It has been observed that most techniques used to shape energy policy and planning either produce sub-optimal solutions or use strong assumptions about the preferences of decision-maker(s). This difficulty creates a compelling need to develop novel techniques that can handle several alternatives, multiple criteria and conflicting objectives to support public sector decision-making processes. …”
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Evaluating Different Multi-Criteria Decision Methods for the Comparison and Investigation of Public Transport Projects by Papathanasiou, Shameez Patel

“…Generally speaking, a multiple criteria decision problem is a scenario in which having defined a set of actions/solutions (Do nothing / Upgrade Rail / Additional buses etc.) and a consistent family of criteria (Cost / Accessibility / Safety etc.), the Decision Maker (DM) tends to determine the best subset of actions and solutions according to the criteria (choice problem), divide the solutions into subsets representing specific classes of solutions according to the concrete classification rules (sorting problem) or rank the actions and solutions from best to worst, according to the criteria (ranking problem) (Zak, 2010). …”
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A risk-based entry decision model for South African construction companies venturing into African markets by Odediran, Sunday Julius

“…This research examines the influence of international risks, and the level of resources of South African construction companies on entry decisions made to access cross‐border African construction markets. …”
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Sustainability performance analysis and decision-making for minerals beneficiation : a South African iron and steel scrap case study by Chitaka, Takunda Yeukai

“…Furthermore, the structured approach allows for transparent decisions to be made which take into consideration both the decision situation and stakeholder perspectives. …”
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Impediments to meaningful and effective public participation in local government budgeting in the Western Cape by Nabe, Tembela Wilberforce

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A sectoral model for estimating residential water use in heterogeneous suburbs with complex household supply systems by Oyerinde, Abiola Oyetunde

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Financial analysis of the Recapitalisation and Development Programme in South Africa

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Drivers of land use change and forest conservation under uncertain markets for forest ecosystem services in Ethiopia

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Socio-economic dynamics of sanitation in the informal settlements of Kisumu City, Kenya by Simiyu, Sheillah N.

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Digging deeper for benefits: rural local governance and the livelihood and sustainability outcomes of devils claw (Harpagophytum spp.) harvesting in the Zambezi Region, Namibia by Lavelle, Jessica-Jane

“…However, power was not restructured under such arrangements and differentials in access, knowledge, decision-making and benefits remained. …”
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Robust facility location of container clinics : a South African application

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An evaluation of the effectiveness of public participation in environmental impact assessments : a Namibian case study by Strauss, Stephanie Junitha

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Transparency and accountability in the legal framework governing the upstream hydrocarbon industry in Tanzania mainland by Mushi, Shirley Baldwin

“…Questions on who the actors are, who is to be called to account, who is entitled to hold another to account, and for what could one be held accountable have to be made very clear in the law. Even within the framework of multiple accountability mechanisms clarity of the circumstance the various mechanisms function is key. …”
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A resource flow typology of African cities by Currie, Paul Klugman

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A critical analysis of the law on sexual harassment in the workplace in South Africa in a comparative perspective by Ndema, Yondela

“…The aim is to underscore the impairment suffered by women through sexual harassment, which includes economic harm, psychological harm, unfair discrimination, work sabotage, unequal access to employment opportunities and abuse of organizational power by supervisors. …”
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Mobile phone technology as an aid to contemporary transport questions in walkability, in the context of developing countries by Chege, Wilberforce Wanjau

“…Traditional inventory approaches in walkability often only revealed the perceived walkability and accessibility for only a subset of journeys. Crowdsourcing the perceived walkability and accessibility of points of interest in African cities could address this, albeit aspects such as ease-of-use and road safety should also be considered. …”
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Developing online educational modules on the ethical, legal and social issues related to biobanking – a resource for clinicians, researchers and research ethics committees in South... by Singh, Shenuka

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Impacts of industrial crops on food security in Swaziland, Tshaneni: a system dynamics approach by Van Zyl Engelbrecht, Francois

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