Investigating the propagation of droughts under the influence of large-scale climate indices in India

S Das, J Das, NV Umamahesh - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
As a costliest natural hazard, drought profoundly affects water resources, agriculture, and
socio-economic sectors in India. In spite of large spatio-temporal variability in droughts, the …

Hydrological drought assessment based on the standardized streamflow index: a case study of the three cape provinces of South Africa

CM Botai, JO Botai, JP De Wit, KP Ncongwane… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Global impacts of drought conditions pose a major challenge towards the achievement of
the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. As a result, a clarion call for nations to take …

Drought characterization and trend detection using the reconnaissance drought index for Setsoto Municipality of the Free State Province of South Africa and the impact …

HB Abubakar, SW Newete, MC Scholes - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The reconnaissance drought index (RDI) for the Setsoto municipality of the Free State
province in South Africa was calculated for the period between 1985 and 2019 at 3 month …

A systematic literature review on the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in South Africa

M Zenda - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract Smallholder farmers in South Africa are increasingly vulnerable to the adverse
effects of climate change, posing significant threats to their livelihoods and food security …

Application of the Standardised Streamflow Index for Hydrological Drought Monitoring in the Western Cape Province, South Africa: A Case Study in the Berg River …

MB Mukhawana, T Kanyerere, D Kahler, NS Masilela - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
In many regions around the world, drought has been recurrent, more frequent, and more
intense over time. Hence, scientific research on drought monitoring has become more …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the dissimilarities of EDI and SPI measures for drought determination in South Africa

OM Adisa, M Masinde, JO Botai - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
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Modeling river runoff temporal behavior through a hybrid causal–hydrological (HCH) method

S Zazo, JL Molina, V Ruiz-Ortiz, M Vélez-Nicolás… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The uncertainty in traditional hydrological modeling is a challenge that has not yet been
overcome. This research aimed to provide a new method called the hybrid causal …

Localizing the analysis of drought impacts on KwaZulu-Natal's commercial forests

MNM Buthelezi, RT Lottering, ST Hlatshwayo… - Remote Sensing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Southern African countries are susceptible to recurrent droughts which enhance forest
degradation and destructive pest outbreaks, which then significantly hinder the productivity …

Causal reasoning: Towards dynamic predictive models for runoff temporal behavior of high dependence rivers

JL Molina, S Zazo, AM Martín - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, a noteworthy temporal alteration of traditional hydrological patterns is being
observed, producing a higher variability and more unpredictable extreme events worldwide …

Detection of mecA positive staphylococcal species in a wastewater treatment plant in South Africa

AO Oladipo, OG Oladipo, CC Bezuidenhout - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
We investigated the prevalence of antibiotic resistant staphylococci and detection of
resistant, virulence, and Spa genes in a South African wastewater treatment plant. Species …