The adverse health effects associated with drought in Africa: working towards developing a vulnerability index

Africa is uniquely vulnerable to the occurrence of drought. A rise in temperatures over Southern Africa occurs at almost twice that of the global rate. South Africa has begun to experience an increase in the frequency of drought, particularly in the Western and Eastern Cape. Droughts are associated...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Asmall, Taherah
Other Authors: Dalvie, Aqiel
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32447