Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation: Kamiesberg wetlands case study

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dc.contributor.authorBlack, David
dc.contributor.authorTurpie, Jane K
dc.contributor.authorRao, Nalini
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:16:01Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:16:01Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractEcosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is increasingly being promoted as a cost-effective means of adaptation to climate change. However, in spite of considerable international press, there is still little evidence to substantiate this claim. This study proposes a method through which the cost-effectiveness of EbA strategies can be evaluated against alternative adaptation options, and contributes to South African literature on the subject. The potential cost-effectiveness of wetland restoration is assessed as a means of securing the carrying capacity of land for pastoralist communities of the Kamiesberg communal area in South Africa under projected future climate conditions. The conventional alternatives would be to respond to increasingly dry conditions by drilling boreholes and using supplemental feed for livestock. It was assumed that the EbA interventions would occur upfront, whereas the alternatives are more likely to be implemented in reaction to droughts over a longer time period. The study found the implementation of conventional alternatives to be more cost-effective than EbA as a means to sustaining livestock stocking rates, with EbA being twice as costly. However, this is framed from the perspective of those directly affected (the landowners), and does not include the benefits to broader society.
dc.identifier.apacitationBlack, D., Turpie, J. K., & Rao, N. (2016). Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation: Kamiesberg wetlands case study. <i>South African Journal of Surgery</i>, 19(5), 702 - 713. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34747en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBlack, David, Jane K Turpie, and Nalini Rao "Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation: Kamiesberg wetlands case study." <i>South African Journal of Surgery</i> 19, 5. (2016): 702 - 713. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34747en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBlack, D., Turpie, J.K. & Rao, N. 2016. Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation: Kamiesberg wetlands case study. <i>South African Journal of Surgery.</i> 19(5):702 - 713. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34747en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1015-8812
dc.identifier.issn2222-3436
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Black, David AU - Turpie, Jane K AU - Rao, Nalini AB - Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is increasingly being promoted as a cost-effective means of adaptation to climate change. However, in spite of considerable international press, there is still little evidence to substantiate this claim. This study proposes a method through which the cost-effectiveness of EbA strategies can be evaluated against alternative adaptation options, and contributes to South African literature on the subject. The potential cost-effectiveness of wetland restoration is assessed as a means of securing the carrying capacity of land for pastoralist communities of the Kamiesberg communal area in South Africa under projected future climate conditions. The conventional alternatives would be to respond to increasingly dry conditions by drilling boreholes and using supplemental feed for livestock. It was assumed that the EbA interventions would occur upfront, whereas the alternatives are more likely to be implemented in reaction to droughts over a longer time period. The study found the implementation of conventional alternatives to be more cost-effective than EbA as a means to sustaining livestock stocking rates, with EbA being twice as costly. However, this is framed from the perspective of those directly affected (the landowners), and does not include the benefits to broader society. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 5 J1 - South African Journal of Surgery LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2016 SM - 1015-8812 SM - 2222-3436 T1 - Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation: Kamiesberg wetlands case study TI - Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation: Kamiesberg wetlands case study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34747 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34747
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBlack D, Turpie JK, Rao N. Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation: Kamiesberg wetlands case study. South African Journal of Surgery. 2016;19(5):702 - 713. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34747.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Science
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Science
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Surgery
dc.source.journalissue5
dc.source.journalvolume19
dc.source.pagination702 - 713
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v19i5.1395
dc.subject.otherSocial Sciences
dc.subject.otherIndustries. Land use. Labor
dc.subject.otherHD28-9999
dc.subject.otherManagement. Industrial management
dc.subject.otherHD28-70
dc.subject.otherEconomic theory. Demography
dc.subject.otherHB1-3840
dc.subject.otherBusiness
dc.subject.otherHF5001-6182
dc.subject.otherEconomics as a science
dc.subject.otherHB71-74
dc.titleEvaluating the cost-effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation: Kamiesberg wetlands case study
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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