Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Urban South Africa

Long, Dianne; Ziervogel, Gina

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-25369-1_9

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“…Several studies have assessed the vulnerability to climate change in South Africa; however, the focus is either on rural or urban contexts separately. For example, Long and Ziervogel [19] tracked the progress of vulnerability assessments in South Africa's urban areas. Samuels et al [20] assessed the climate vulnerability of an indigenous community in the communal areas of the arid zones of South Africa.…”

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An Analysis of the Differences in Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Review of Rural and Urban Areas in South Africa

Zhou

Kori

Sibanda

et al. 2022

Climate

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Evidence is unequivocal that rural and urban areas in South Africa are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; however, impacts are felt disproportionately. This difference in vulnerability between rural and urban areas is presently unclear to guide context-based climate policies and frameworks to enhance adaptation processes. A clear understanding of the differences in vulnerability to climate change between rural and urban areas is pertinent. This systematic review aimed to explore how vulnerability to climate change varies between rural and urban areas and what explains these variations. The approach was guided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change vulnerability framework incorporating exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity dimensions integrated into the Sustainable Livelihood Framework. The review used 30 articles based on the search criteria developed. The findings show differences in vulnerability to climate change between rural and urban areas owing to several factors that distinguish rural from urban areas, such as differences in climate change drivers, infrastructure orientation, typical livelihood, and income-generating activities. We conclude that vulnerability varies with location and requires place-based analyses. Instead of blanket policy recommendations, localized interventions that enhance adaptation in specific rural and urban areas should be promoted.

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An Analysis of the Differences in Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Review of Rural and Urban Areas in South Africa

Zhou

Kori

Sibanda

et al. 2022

Climate

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“…Rural areas and those in dry or semi-arid climates are especially susceptible to climate change impacts. In most of Limpopo's rural areas, agriculture is the province's primary economic activity Maponya & Mpandeli (2012); LEDET (2013); Nkuna Odiyo (2016); Long & Ziervogel, 2020;Nyahunda et al, 2021) because temperature shifts and fluctuations have a disproportionately negative impact on the province. Gbetibouo's (2009) findings that rain-fed agriculture, densely populated rural areas, large numbers of small-scale farmers, and high rates of land degradation make the provinces of Limpopo, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal particularly vulnerable to climate change-related problems are supported by this finding.…”

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“…The main findings in these literature sources are that climate change is already impacting South Africa and that the country is aware of the potential consequences that require it to plan for adaptation strategies. Numerous examples are in the works of Kruger and Shongoe (2004), Kruger and Sekele (2012), Maponya and Mpandeli (2012), Mpandeli and Maponya (2014), Quinn et al (2014;Long & Ziervogel, 2020), Ofoegbu et al (2017), and Zhou et al (2022). Extreme weather, such as severe rains and heat waves, is predicted as summers get hotter and dryer and winters become wetter and milder.…”

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A Review of Rural Communities’ Vulnerability to Climate Change: The Case of Limpopo Province in South Africa

RANKOANA

2023

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Climate change threatens the livelihood of rural communities that depend on climate-sensitive resources. The risks and consequences of climate change, to which rural areas are especially susceptible, are discussed in this review. The review summarizes previous studies on rural communities' susceptibility to the impacts of changing climatic conditions. Previous studies on climate change in South Africa's Limpopo Province provide the information used in this review. The findings indicate that rural communities are vulnerable to rising temperatures and unpredictable precipitation. The communities are exposed to higher temperatures, less rainfall, and intermittent drought. Subsistence agricultural and livestock production and water supplies are two examples of climate-dependent livelihood resources vulnerable to weather variability and change. These resulted in food insecurity and water scarcity in many rural areas. This review helps fill a gap in understanding the importance of assessing the vulnerability of rural communities with climate-dependent livelihood resources. The study recommends detailed community-based adaptation measures to counteract the detrimental effects of climatic stresses on people's means of subsistence. Adaptation policies to climate change could be strengthened by incorporating indigenous adaptation techniques and community voices into response efforts.

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Climate change, urban vulnerabilities and adaptation in Africa: a scoping review

Ansah,

Amoadu,

Obeng

et al. 2024

Climatic Change

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Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Urban South Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 39 publications

An Analysis of the Differences in Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Review of Rural and Urban Areas in South Africa

An Analysis of the Differences in Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Review of Rural and Urban Areas in South Africa

A Review of Rural Communities’ Vulnerability to Climate Change: The Case of Limpopo Province in South Africa

Climate change, urban vulnerabilities and adaptation in Africa: a scoping review

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