Dimensions of drought: South African case studies |
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| Authors: | C H Vogel J H Drummond |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Geography, University of the Witwatersrand, P O Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa;(2) Department of Geography, University of Bophuthatswana, P. Bag X2046, 8681 Mmabatho, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | The recent drought in southern Africa has underscored the need for detailed analysis of the phenomenon. While geographers have researched the causes and impacts of drought in many African contexts, South Africa and in particular its Bantustans have not received sufficient similar attention. This paper outlines firstly the dimensions of drought in South Africa, including the biophysical and socio-economic factors. Issues such as land-use management, drought planning and relief are interrogated in the South African context. The final section of the paper highlights these debates with specific reference to case studies of past and present drought initiatives in South Africa. |
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