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A status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Cape

Client:  Western Cape Department of Environment Affairs & Development

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Period: Jan 05 – May 2005

ERC contributed to the study on vulnerability and adaptation assessment of climate change in the Western Cape. This study identified areas of risk due to predicted impacts due to future climate induced changes. The ERC contribution focused on the climate impacts on infrastructure and basic services.

ERC project team: Pierre Mukheibir

Reports for download:

Midgley, G.F., Chapman, R.A., Hewitson, B., Johnston, P., de Wit, M., Ziervogel, G., Mukheibir, P., van Niekerk, L., Tadross, M., van Wilgen, B.W., Kgope, B, Morant, P.D., Theron, A., Scholes, R.J., Forsyth, G.G. 2005 A Status Quo, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment of the Physical and Socio-economic Effects of Climate Change in the Western Cape. Report to the Western Cape Government, Cape Town, CSIR Report No. ENV-S-C 2005-073, Stellenbosch, June 2005.

(File size – 4 MB)