Droughts have been identified as an environmental hazard by environmentalists, ecologists, hydrologists, meteorologists, geologists, and agricultural experts. are characterised a decrease in precipitation over lengthy period, such season or year, can occur virtually all climatic zones, including both high low rainfall locations. This study reviewed drought-related impacts on the environment other components particularly, South Africa. Several attempts made using innovative technology earth...

Abstract Theme unsuitability is noted to have inhibited the accuracy of groundwater potential zones (GWPZs) mapping approach, especially in a semi-arid environment where surface water supply inadequate. This work, therefore presents geoscience approach for high-precision GWPZs peculiar area, using Buffalo catchment, Eastern Cape, South Africa, as case study. Maps surficial-lithology, lineament-density, drainage-density, rainfall-distribution, normalized-difference-vegetation-index,...

The Isimangaliso Wetland (IW) in KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa has a variety wetlands that contribute valuable ecosystem services to notable number people, the natural species habitat and tourism interests. Wetlands are epoch-making reproducing nourishing zones for wildlife give shelters protection sea creatures. As with any habitat, important supporting diversity as well providing climate moderating element. This study aimed at appraising spatial pattern Wetland, potential...

Increasing demand for food and environmental stressors are some of the most challenging problems that human societies face today these have encouraged new studies to examine drought impacts on production. Seeking discuss important issues in South African context, this study analyzed security one country's largest commercial agricultural land (Free State Province). Earth observation crop data were acquired from Application Extracting Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) GrainSA...

The emergence of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) has created a shift from the conventional approaches often accompanied by high costs, including conflicting interests associated with dense urban fabric and inflexibility. Therefore, EbA presents potential for more comprehensive, cost-efficient, multifunctional multidimensional measures in flood disaster risk management. Essentially, integrates biodiversity ecosystem services as an approach to climate change reduction. This study adopts...

The diverse landscape of global land use and cover (LULC) change studies were evaluated to uncover the current advances in data future research potential through bibliometrics Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) approach. A total 2710 published articles with search phrase "Land Land change" OR "Land-use use/Land changes" retrieved using Scopus, Web Science (WOS), ScienceDirect databases from 1993 2022. findings indicated a 24.37% annual growth rate LULC...

Abstract Flooding is a global threat, necessitating comprehensive management approach. Due to the complexity of managing flood hazards and risks, researchers have advocated for holistic, comprehensive, integrated approaches. This study, employing systems thinking perspective, assessed risk research trends, gaps, opportunities using 132 published documents in BibTeX format. A systematic review downloaded from Scopus Web Science databases revealed slow progress approximately 11.61% annual...

In the face of increasing flood risks and need for effective management both at national local levels, this study highlights a participatory approach that transcends conventional stakeholder consultation but delves into drawing insights through conceptual models unveil potential Participatory System Dynamic Modelling to mitigate risks, even grassroots level effectively. Through active engagement, focuses on identifying analysing intricate interdependencies feedback loops within Limbe risk...

In recent decades, drought has been identified as part of the several regular climate-related hazards happening in many African countries including South Africa, often with devastating implications on food security. Studies have shown that earth temperature increased over years which can trigger occurrences and other hazards. Drought occurrence is principally a event cannot be totally effaced though it managed. This study aimed at appraising severity Cape Town area, Africa using Geographic...

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) (2015–2030) was specifically initiated to advance (DRR) policy globally, further understand the complexity of disaster risk in our contemporary time. Despite potency framework, its implementation remains low at local level. This paper provides a portrait intellectual stance SFDRR studies. Our bibliometric exploration over survey period 2015–2019 shows total 34 documents with an annual percentage growth 15.9%, which implies increase...

Abstract Global biodiversity loss and ecosystem services are significantly impacted by vegetation stress environmental degradation. The study evaluates dynamics long-term meteorological variables in Amathole District Municipality, South Africa, using satellite-derived indices from 2001 to 2022. utilised Terra MODIS Landsat time series data evaluate cover variation the seasonal Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) Normalized Difference (NDVI). A MODIS-specific compositing algorithm was used...

Land use change is the main driving force of global environmental and considered as most central to various debates on sustainable development. Even though a large volume literature materials available land use/land cover for many areas, very little work has been done its implications surface thermal characteristics over Sokoto area Nigeria, despite strategic importance zone, including urbanization, increased population well climate in area, which dominated by warm harmattan wind blowing...

Spatial planning plays a significant role in enhancing climate change adaptation especially within urban areas by improving their resilience. Despite all this, cities developing countries still experience the effects of change. This paper adopted mixed method approach to examine township spatial and identifying potentialities for an integrated approach. Mdantsane case study as one largest townships South Africa was assessed unique landscape with reminiscent apartheid legacies improve...