Water scarcity and alternative water sources in South Africa: can information provision shift perceptions?

Radio-epidemiological evaluation and remediation in water sources from two mines in South Africa

Background: In this study, the health risk associated with three types of drinking waters (fissure, underground treated and surrounding waters) from two mines in South Africa were assessed. Materials and Methods: The measurement of the radionuclides concentration was carried out by liquid scintillation counter and alpha spectrometer. The estimated radiological risk pose to the people consuming ...

Exploring Perceptions, Behaviors and Awareness: Water and Water Pollution in South Africa

Understanding the relationships among perceptions, behaviors and awareness of environment problems is of increasing interest to both policy makers and social scientists. There is, however, limited consensus among scholars as to the reasons for differences and similarities among population groups in their attitudes and behaviors regarding environmental conditions. South Africa, which has establi...

Water access, water scarcity, and climate change.

This article investigates the approaches of the various discourses operating in the water sector and how they address the issues of scarcity and equitable access under projected climate change impacts. Little synergy exists between the different approaches dealing with these issues. Whilst being a sustainable development and water resources management issue, a holistic view of access, scarcity ...

Water Scarcity Induced Migration: How Far Watershed Projects Can Help?

A global water scarcity assessment under Shared Socio-economic Pathways – Part 2: Water availability and scarcity

A global water scarcity assessment for the 21st century was conducted under the latest socio-economic scenario for global change studies, namely Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs). SSPs depict five global situations with substantially different socio-economic conditions. In the accompanying paper, a water use scenario compatible with the SSPs was developed. This scenario considers not only qu...