A status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.authorMidgley, G F
dc.contributor.authorChapman, R A
dc.contributor.authorHewitson, B
dc.contributor.authorJohnston, P
dc.contributor.authorde Wit, M
dc.contributor.authorZiervogel, G
dc.contributor.authorMukheibir, P
dc.contributor.authorvan Niekerk, L
dc.contributor.authorTadross, M
dc.contributor.authorvan Wilgen, B W
dc.contributor.authorKgope, B
dc.contributor.authorMorant, P D
dc.contributor.authorTheron, A
dc.contributor.authorScholes, R J
dc.contributor.authorForsyth, G G
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-19T09:07:08Z
dc.date.available2016-02-19T09:07:08Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.updated2016-02-16T09:31:22Z
dc.description.abstractThe South African Country Study on Climate Change, carried out in the late 1990’s, identified the Northern and Western Cape Provinces as being most at risk from projected climate change-induced warming and rainfall change (results of this study are summarized in South Africa’s initial National Communication, prepared in accordance with Article 12 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: www.environment.gov.za/Documents/Documents/2005Feb22/NatCom_Nov%202003%20(b). doc ). However, this study was based on a limited set of model projections of climate change that have now been superseded by projections using more advanced techniques. In this study we have carried out a broad reassessment of the vulnerability of the Western Cape to climate change impacts, using a wider range of climate scenarios from more sophisticated climate models, and for a range of sectors (with the exception of agriculture and fisheries, according to our brief). We also identify some key adaptive strategies that might alleviate or avoid the worst impacts of climate change in some sectors. We conclude that further detailed study of some of the implications of these findings will be necessary to explore these and further strategies in order to guide policy development.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMidgley, G. F., Chapman, R. A., Hewitson, B., Johnston, P., de Wit, M., Ziervogel, G., ... Forsyth, G. G. (2005). <i>A status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Cape</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17144en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMidgley, G F, R A Chapman, B Hewitson, P Johnston, M de Wit, G Ziervogel, P Mukheibir, et al <i>A status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Cape.</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17144en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMidgley, G.F., Chapman, R.A., Hewitson, B., Johnston, P., de Wit, M., …, Forsyth, G.G. (2005). A Status Quo, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment of the Physical and Socio-economic Effects of Climate Change in the Western Cape. Report to the Western Cape Government, Cape Town, South Africa. CSIR Report No. ENV-S-C 2005-073, Stellenbosch.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper AU - Midgley, G F AU - Chapman, R A AU - Hewitson, B AU - Johnston, P AU - de Wit, M AU - Ziervogel, G AU - Mukheibir, P AU - van Niekerk, L AU - Tadross, M AU - van Wilgen, B W AU - Kgope, B AU - Morant, P D AU - Theron, A AU - Scholes, R J AU - Forsyth, G G AB - The South African Country Study on Climate Change, carried out in the late 1990’s, identified the Northern and Western Cape Provinces as being most at risk from projected climate change-induced warming and rainfall change (results of this study are summarized in South Africa’s initial National Communication, prepared in accordance with Article 12 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: www.environment.gov.za/Documents/Documents/2005Feb22/NatCom_Nov%202003%20(b). doc ). However, this study was based on a limited set of model projections of climate change that have now been superseded by projections using more advanced techniques. In this study we have carried out a broad reassessment of the vulnerability of the Western Cape to climate change impacts, using a wider range of climate scenarios from more sophisticated climate models, and for a range of sectors (with the exception of agriculture and fisheries, according to our brief). We also identify some key adaptive strategies that might alleviate or avoid the worst impacts of climate change in some sectors. We conclude that further detailed study of some of the implications of these findings will be necessary to explore these and further strategies in order to guide policy development. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - vulnerability and adaptation assessment KW - physical and socio-economic effects KW - climate change KW - South Africa LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - A status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Cape TI - A status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17144 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17144
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMidgley GF, Chapman RA, Hewitson B, Johnston P, de Wit M, Ziervogel G, et al. A status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Cape. 2005 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17144en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectvulnerability and adaptation assessmenten_ZA
dc.subjectphysical and socio-economic effectsen_ZA
dc.subjectclimate changeen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_ZA
dc.titleA status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Capeen_ZA
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