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DOI	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104718
	Climate vulnerability and risks to an indigenous community in the arid zone of South Africa
	Samuels, M., I; Masubelele, M. L.; Cupido, C. F.; Swarts, M. B., V; Foster, J.; De Wet, G.; Links, A.; Van Orsdol, K.; Lynes, L. S.
通讯作者	Samuels, MI
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
ISSN	0140-1963
EISSN	1095-922X
出版年	2022
卷号	199
英文摘要	Arid rangelands have been greatly affected by climate change and the people occupying these landscapes have become increasingly at risk by this phenomenon. This study explored the climate vulnerability and risks to an indigenous Nama community n South Africa. A household survey was conducted to understand the diversity and extent of the climate risks faced by the pastoral community and overall their vulnerability. Responses were coded numerically for statistical analysis and a climate impact chain was also developed. The main climate hazards faced by the community included drought, hot temperatures and strong winds. These hazards were more concerning to pastoralists who do not have access to some of the key natural resources located inside the adjacent national park. Outcomes of this study showed moderate levels of vulnerability to climate change due to low sensitivity and moderate adaptive capacity. Some households had high levels of physical and human capital assets whereas financial and natural capital were the lowest. With increased adverse climate conditions and a degrading natural environment, the community's vulnerability is expected to increase. We recommend using the South African National Park's existing co-management model as a platform to support the Nama people to reduce climate change risks.
英文关键词	Adaptive capacity Climate change Climate impact chain Nama pastoralists Richtersveld world heritage site Social-ecological system Resilience
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000787576900006
WOS关键词	NATIONAL-PARK ; DESERT DUST ; RICHTERSVELD ; IMPACTS
WOS类目	Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/393292
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Samuels, M., I,Masubelele, M. L.,Cupido, C. F.,et al. Climate vulnerability and risks to an indigenous community in the arid zone of South Africa[J],2022,199.
APA	Samuels, M., I.,Masubelele, M. L..,Cupido, C. F..,Swarts, M. B., V.,Foster, J..,...&Lynes, L. S..(2022).Climate vulnerability and risks to an indigenous community in the arid zone of South Africa.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,199.
MLA	Samuels, M., I,et al."Climate vulnerability and risks to an indigenous community in the arid zone of South Africa".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 199(2022).