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View article: Fine-scale mapping of irrigation suitability in South Africa using ensemble modelling
Fine-scale mapping of irrigation suitability in South Africa using ensemble modelling Open
Food insecurity, exacerbated by a growing population and environmental change, poses a significant challenge in Southern Africa. Enhancing agricultural productivity through efficient irrigation practices is crucial for achieving food and w…
View article: A Review on the Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Southern Africa: Focus on Smallholder Farmers
A Review on the Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Southern Africa: Focus on Smallholder Farmers Open
Food insecurity, financial loss, and a decline in agricultural output are among the significant challenges to the global food chain caused by extreme climatic events, high variability and change, rapid urbanization, and land degradation. T…
View article: Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions
Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions Open
Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised…
View article: Analysis of the Projected Climate Impacts on the Interlinkages of Water, Energy, and Food Nexus Resources in Narok County, Kenya, and Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa
Analysis of the Projected Climate Impacts on the Interlinkages of Water, Energy, and Food Nexus Resources in Narok County, Kenya, and Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa Open
The current changing climate requires the development of water–energy–food (WEF) nexus-oriented systems capable of mainstreaming climate-smart innovations into resource management. This study demonstrates the cross-sectoral impacts of clim…
View article: Assessment of the Maize Crop Water Stress Index (CWSI) Using Drone-Acquired Data Across Different Phenological Stages
Assessment of the Maize Crop Water Stress Index (CWSI) Using Drone-Acquired Data Across Different Phenological Stages Open
The temperature-based crop water stress index (CWSI) is the most robust metric among precise techniques that assess the severity of crop water stress, particularly in susceptible crops like maize. This study used a unmanned aerial vehicle …
View article: Application of geographic information system in ecotourism: a global bibliometric analysis
Application of geographic information system in ecotourism: a global bibliometric analysis Open
The application of geographic information system (GIS) has significantly increased in ecotourism across diverse contexts. For example, GIS application is increassingly important in tourism through novel technologies like machine learning a…
View article: Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus
Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus Open
View article: A Validation of FruitLook Data Using Eddy Covariance in a Fully Mature and High-Density Japanese Plum Orchard in the Western Cape, South Africa
A Validation of FruitLook Data Using Eddy Covariance in a Fully Mature and High-Density Japanese Plum Orchard in the Western Cape, South Africa Open
The cultivation of Japanese plums (Prunus salicina Lindl.) in South Africa has increased over the years, yet their water use is unknown. Their cultivation in the Western Cape Province of South Africa is highly dependent on supplementary ir…
View article: Seasonal Variations in Water Use of Japanese Plum Orchards Under Micro-Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation Methods Using FruitLook Data
Seasonal Variations in Water Use of Japanese Plum Orchards Under Micro-Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation Methods Using FruitLook Data Open
South Africa is considered one of the driest countries, and its water insecurity challenges are exacerbated by climate change and variability, depletion, and degradation, among other factors. The challenges of water insecurity are exacerba…
View article: Drought and flood risk mapping using a GIS-based multi-criteria decision method: A case of the Olifants Basin, South Africa
Drought and flood risk mapping using a GIS-based multi-criteria decision method: A case of the Olifants Basin, South Africa Open
Droughts and floods are climate extremes of the same hydrological cycle that need to be studied concurrently. In this age of increasing climate risks and uncertainty, droughts and floods have become the most impactful extreme climate event…
View article: A Systematic Review of Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management in Mali
A Systematic Review of Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management in Mali Open
Rain-fed and irrigated agriculture are key to economic growth, job creation, food security, and livelihoods across Africa. Agriculture in Mali is mainly rain-fed and thus vulnerable to the country’s fluctuating climate, which undermines cr…
View article: Summary: Crop Water Productivity: A Catalyst for Food and Water Security
Summary: Crop Water Productivity: A Catalyst for Food and Water Security Open
Agriculture accounts for over 70% of freshwater withdrawals globally, yet water and food insecurity remain prevalent. The challenge of water insecurity is compounded by climate change, rapid urbanisation, and the need to increase the agric…
View article: A Systematic Scoping Review of Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management in South Africa
A Systematic Scoping Review of Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management in South Africa Open
An estimated 80% of Africa’s population depends on agriculture; hence, efficient agricultural water management (AWM) is crucial for enhancing agricultural and water productivity and building climate resilience across different farming scal…
View article: Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management in Rwanda: A Systematic Review
Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management in Rwanda: A Systematic Review Open
Most African countries rely on food imports and cannot feed their populations. The most vulnerable region to chronic food insecurity is sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where agriculture is mainly rainfed and therefore threatened by climate change…
View article: An integrated geospatial approach and the factors required to delineate irrigation suitability areas
An integrated geospatial approach and the factors required to delineate irrigation suitability areas Open
Most emerging economies rely on agriculture, yet over 90% of the sector remains rainfed, which is characterised by low productivity and is highly susceptible to climate change. The focus now is to increase the irrigated area to boost crop-…
View article: Status of agricultural water management practices in Africa: a review for the prioritisation and operationalisation of the Africa Union’s irrigation development and agricultural water management (AU-IDAWM) strategy
Status of agricultural water management practices in Africa: a review for the prioritisation and operationalisation of the Africa Union’s irrigation development and agricultural water management (AU-IDAWM) strategy Open
Efficient agricultural water management (AWM) practices enhance crop water productivity and promote climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives, particularly in smallholder farming systems. Approximately 90% of sub-Saharan Africa’…
View article: Assessing the Impact of Anthropogenically Modified Land Uses on Wetland Health: Case of Witbank Dam Catchment in South Africa
Assessing the Impact of Anthropogenically Modified Land Uses on Wetland Health: Case of Witbank Dam Catchment in South Africa Open
Wetlands are critical ecological infrastructures that improve water quality, serve as habitat for fish and other aquatic life, accumulate floodwaters, and maintain surface water flow during dry periods. However, the health of wetlands has …
View article: Why Do Farmers Not Irrigate All the Areas Equipped for Irrigation? Lessons from Southern Africa
Why Do Farmers Not Irrigate All the Areas Equipped for Irrigation? Lessons from Southern Africa Open
The reliance on rainfed agriculture exposes southern Africa to low agricultural productivity and food and nutritional insecurity; yet, the region is endowed with vast irrigation potential. Extreme weather events including drought, floods, …
View article: Assessment of rural livelihoods, health and wellbeing in Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa and Narok County, Kenya: A water-energy-food nexus perspective
Assessment of rural livelihoods, health and wellbeing in Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa and Narok County, Kenya: A water-energy-food nexus perspective Open
The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus has become an integral component duly suited to enable sustainable development and an important tool to achieve and sustain various socioeconomic and environmental outcomes, including the 2030 Agenda for S…
View article: Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms for Estimating the Maize Crop Water Stress Index (CWSI) Using UAV-Acquired Remotely Sensed Data in Smallholder Croplands
Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms for Estimating the Maize Crop Water Stress Index (CWSI) Using UAV-Acquired Remotely Sensed Data in Smallholder Croplands Open
Monitoring and mapping crop water stress and variability at a farm scale for cereals such as maize, one of the most common crops in developing countries with 200 million people around the world, is an important objective within precision a…
View article: A WEF nexus–based planning framework to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goals
A WEF nexus–based planning framework to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goals Open
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus has transitioned into an important transformative approach for understanding the intricate interlinkages between global resource systems on which humankind depends to achieve and sustain various social, ec…
View article: Summary
Summary Open
The chapters in this book cover multi-dimensional aspects of resource use efficiency framed around the circular economy (CE) and how its intertwined domains enable transformative approaches. Various epistemic standpoints are discussed, ran…
View article: Understanding circularity and transformative approaches and their role in achieving sustainability
Understanding circularity and transformative approaches and their role in achieving sustainability Open
Circular and transformative approaches have emerged as alternatives to the current linear system, which has reached its limits, particularly when addressing today's complex and interlinked challenges. Although linear models have been benef…
View article: Circular and Transformative Economy
Circular and Transformative Economy Open
The main aim of this book is to illustrate circular models for sustainable resource management. It highlights the benefits of transformative approaches in integrating, simplifying, and facilitating understanding of complex systems and tran…
View article: Catalysing cleaner production systems
Catalysing cleaner production systems Open
Industrial and vehicular emissions are among the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) atmospheric concentration, causing ozone depletion, climate change, and health risks. Reducing air pollution to permissible levels fosters human an…
View article: Transitional pathways towards sustainable food systems
Transitional pathways towards sustainable food systems Open
Today's grand challenges, including climate change, resource depletion and degradation, migration, and the emergence of novel pests and diseases, are somehow linked to food systems. The broad interlinkages among these challenges require tr…
View article: The circular economy as a catalyst for environmental and human health
The circular economy as a catalyst for environmental and human health Open
Sustainable socio-ecological health is key to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the intensification of global grand challenges, including climate change, land and water degradation, rapid urbanization, migra…
View article: Multispectral remote sensing approach of predicting the potential distribution and evaluating the current spread of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
Multispectral remote sensing approach of predicting the potential distribution and evaluating the current spread of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Open
The water hyacinth is categorized among the world’s top ten worst invasive plant species of aquatic ecosystems. This study assessed changes in the spatiotemporal distributions of the water hyacinth in Lake Koka and Ziway of the Upper Awash…
View article: Circular Economy Drivers, Opportunities, and Barriers, for Wastewater Services within Low- and Medium-Income Countries
Circular Economy Drivers, Opportunities, and Barriers, for Wastewater Services within Low- and Medium-Income Countries Open
View article: A geospatial web-based integrative analytical tool for the water-energy-food nexus: the iWEF 1.0
A geospatial web-based integrative analytical tool for the water-energy-food nexus: the iWEF 1.0 Open
Introduction The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus has evolved into an important transformative approach for facilitating the timely identification of trade-offs and synergies between interlinked sectors for informed intervention and decision-…