An assessment of the perceptions of local communities in the Eastern Free State Region of South Africa regarding the impacts of climate change on livelihoods

M Lokuthula, M Geoffrey - Transactions of the Royal Society of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Due to their high vulnerability, mountain communities are adversely affected by climate
change and variability causing significant challenges to their livelihood strategies. The …

Dynamism of rural mountain livelihoods under a changing climate: the case of the Eastern Free State region of South Africa

L Msimanga - 2023 - scholar.ufs.ac.za
The research was conducted in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District of the Eastern Free State
Region of South Africa. This region's complicated climate and topography have an impact on …

The perception of rural households on climate change effect on rural livelihoods in Lake Victoria Basin

EO Wabwire, S Mukhovi, IA Nyandega - Ghana Journal of Geography, 2020 - ajol.info
While the science of climate change is well investigated across most disciplines, people's
perception of climate change effects has not been well addressed. This paper sought to …

Assessing vulnerability of rural communities to climate change: A review of implications for forest-based livelihoods in South Africa

C Ofoegbu, P Chirwa, J Francis… - International Journal of …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The paper aims to enhance the understanding of the impacts of climate change on
rural communities in Africa, including people's livelihoods, their adaptive capacity, coping …

[PDF][PDF] Public perceptions of climate change: A rural case study of Motupa community in Limpopo province, South Africa

HM Tirivangasi, SN Makwala, SA Rankoana - isdsnet.com
This study examined the perceptions of the Motupa community in Limpopo Province, South
Africa, regarding the economic impact of climate change on their livelihood patterns. The …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing rural farmers perceptions and vulnerability to climate change in uMzinyathi District of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

S Shisanya, P Mafongoya - African Journal of Agricultural …, 2017 - academicjournals.org
There is little awareness among rural farming communities on their vulnerability to climate
change. This paper examined the vulnerabilities of the rural small scale farming …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of climate hazards on households along the Drakensberg Mountains in the Free State Province of South Africa

SJ Ngwenya, G Mukwada - GeoJournal, 2024 - Springer
Mountains are climate change hotspots and their ecosystems are key components in the
supply of ecosystem goods and services to local communities. Low-income communities …

[PDF][PDF] Climate change impacts, adaptation and coping strategies at Malindza, a rural semi-arid area in Swaziland

SM Mavuso, AM Manyatsi, B Vilane - American Journal of …, 2015 - academia.edu
The objective of the study was to assess the impacts of climate change faced by rural
households in the lowveld of Swaziland, using Malindza as a case study area, and further …

[PDF][PDF] Local community perceptions of climate change and its health impacts: A review

SA Rankoana - isdsnet.com
Local communities have a longstanding knowledge of their locality, its natural environment,
and climatic conditions. Any change in the local environment and climate is discernible, and …

Socio-economic impacts of climate change on subsistence communities: Some observations from Lesotho

CH Matarira, D Pullanikkatil, T Kaseke… - … Journal of Climate …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Purpose‐This study was conducted to assess the socio-economic implications of climate
change on the three ecological regions of Lesotho. In the view that climate change is …