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