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The role of institutions in supporting coastal communities at risk from climate change: A case study of Buffeljagsbaai, South Africa
Published 2022“…Fishing communities are considered the poorest of the poor and face many challenges that render them vulnerable. Climate change further exacerbates these challenges making fishing communities amongst the most vulnerable groups to coastalrelated risks including sea-level rise and extreme weather events. …”
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Contribution of anthropogenic climate change to the magnitude of extreme rainfall events and associated synoptic conditions during recent flooding in Kenya
Published 2024“…The changing probabilities of extreme climate and weather events, in terms of frequency, intensity, spatial extent, duration and timing, are one of the most noticeable and damaging manifestations of human-induced climate change. …”
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Understanding multiple health risks for low-income communities in Cape Town: water stress, COVID-19, and climate change
Published 2022“…Results from this study show that inadequate sanitation and exposure to wastewater are the most commonly cited health risks for low-income households in the study sites. …”
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A study of the relative performance of South African unit trust fund managers utilizing the portfolio change measure technique
Published 2023“…Chapter 3 traces the development of the Performance Change methodology which is the method used in this dissertation. …”
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Axillary web syndrome after treatment for breast cancer: An exploration of imaging evidence of fascial changes and its relationship to clinical variables
Published 2020“…Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and surgery remains the primary treatment. …”
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A new institutional economics (NIE) perspective on institutional change and leadership in Rwanda, from pre-history to post-genocide
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Smallholder food security impacts of industrial crop expansion and land use change in Malawi: a system dynamics simulation
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The Realisation of the Right to Climate Education in South Sudan
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Insurance and the Anthropocene: like a frog in hot water
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The influence of a changing environment on the breeding biology and diet of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus vetula) in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Published 2015“…We live in a constantly changing world, where recent human-induced changes and climate change affect virtually every component of the Earth's surface and systems. …”
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Exploring the adoption rationales and effects of off-grid renewable energy access for African youth: a case study from Tanzania
Published 2020“…In addition to being one of the poorest countries in Africa, Tanzania is considered the 13th most vulnerable nation in the world to climate change and climate variability. …”
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A critical assessment of the link between climate change and violent conflict in the context of sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Darfur
Published 2019“…Up until the beginning of this century climate change was mostly seen as an environmental issue, although, the issue of violent conflict has been linked to natural resources before. …”
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Modelling global arbovirus disease ecology, transmission and importation risks
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