Priority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes

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dc.contributor.authorSiebrits, R M
dc.contributor.authorWinter, K
dc.contributor.authorBarnes, J
dc.contributor.authorDent, M C
dc.contributor.authorEkama, G
dc.contributor.authorGinster, M,
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, J
dc.contributor.authorJackson, B
dc.contributor.authorJacobs, I
dc.contributor.authorJordaan, A
dc.contributor.authorKasan, H C
dc.contributor.authorKloppers, W
dc.contributor.authorLe Roux, R
dc.contributor.authorMaree, J
dc.contributor.authorMomba, M N B
dc.contributor.authorMunnik, A V
dc.contributor.authorO'Keeffe, J
dc.contributor.authorSchulze, R
dc.contributor.authorSilberbauer, M
dc.contributor.authorStill, D
dc.contributor.authorVan Zyl, J E
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T08:05:15Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T08:05:15Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2016-01-19T12:26:38Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes a collaborative process of identifying and prioritising current and future water research questions from a wide range of water specialists within South Africa. Over 1 600 questions were collected, reduced in number and prioritised by specialists working in water research and practice. A total of 59 questions were finally proposed as an outcome of the study and are categorised under the themes of change, data, ecosystems, governance, innovation and resources. The questions range in scale, challenge and urgency, and are also aligned with prevailing paradigms in water research. The majority of the questions dealt with relatively short- to medium-term research requirements and most focused on immediate issues such as water supply, service delivery and technical solutions. Formulations of long-term research questions were sparse, partly because some of the principles and methods used in this study were difficult to apply in the South African context, and also because researchers are influenced by addressing what are believed to be the more immediate, short-term water-related challenges in South Africa. This is the first initiative of its kind to produce a comprehensive and inclusive list of research priorities for water in South Africa.
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v40i2. 2
dc.identifier.apacitationSiebrits, R. M., Winter, K., Barnes, J., Dent, M. C., Ekama, G., Ginster, M., ... Van Zyl, J. E. (2014). Priority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes. <i>Water SA</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26850en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSiebrits, R M, K Winter, J Barnes, M C Dent, G Ekama, M Ginster, J Harrison, et al "Priority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes." <i>Water SA</i> (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26850en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSiebrits, R. M., Winter, K., Barnes, J., Dent, M. C., Ekama, G., Ginster, M., . . . Van Zyl, J. E. (2014). Priority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes. Water SA, 40(2), 199-209. doi:10.4314/wsa.v40i2. 2
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Siebrits, R M AU - Winter, K AU - Barnes, J AU - Dent, M C AU - Ekama, G AU - Ginster, M, AU - Harrison, J AU - Jackson, B AU - Jacobs, I AU - Jordaan, A AU - Kasan, H C AU - Kloppers, W AU - Le Roux, R AU - Maree, J AU - Momba, M N B AU - Munnik, A V AU - O'Keeffe, J AU - Schulze, R AU - Silberbauer, M AU - Still, D AU - Van Zyl, J E AB - This paper describes a collaborative process of identifying and prioritising current and future water research questions from a wide range of water specialists within South Africa. Over 1 600 questions were collected, reduced in number and prioritised by specialists working in water research and practice. A total of 59 questions were finally proposed as an outcome of the study and are categorised under the themes of change, data, ecosystems, governance, innovation and resources. The questions range in scale, challenge and urgency, and are also aligned with prevailing paradigms in water research. The majority of the questions dealt with relatively short- to medium-term research requirements and most focused on immediate issues such as water supply, service delivery and technical solutions. Formulations of long-term research questions were sparse, partly because some of the principles and methods used in this study were difficult to apply in the South African context, and also because researchers are influenced by addressing what are believed to be the more immediate, short-term water-related challenges in South Africa. This is the first initiative of its kind to produce a comprehensive and inclusive list of research priorities for water in South Africa. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Water SA LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Priority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes TI - Priority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26850 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26850
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSiebrits RM, Winter K, Barnes J, Dent MC, Ekama G, Ginster M, et al. Priority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes. Water SA. 2014; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26850.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceWater SA
dc.source.urihttp://www.wrc.org.za/Pages/KH_WaterSA.aspx?dt=5&ms=62
dc.subject.otherresearch
dc.subject.otherquestions
dc.subject.othercollaboration
dc.subject.otherprioritisation
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.titlePriority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes
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