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DOI	10.3354/cr01737
	Envisioning the future in the light of climatic and non-climatic riskscapes: lessons from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
	Ebhuoma, Eromose E.; Leonard, Llewellyn; Gebreslasie, Michael
发表日期	2024
ISSN	0936-577X
EISSN	1616-1572
起始页码	92
卷号	92
英文摘要	The concept of a 'Riskscape' serves as a proactive framework intertwining risk, geographical space, and human practices. It sheds light on how diverse stakeholders perceive phenomena and take action to navigate the future and address emerging risks. This study applies the riskscape concept to comprehend the impact of climate change, coupled with non-climatic risks, on vulnerable households in KwaMaye village, rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. The research also explores how local farmers envision their future amidst the prevailing conditions. Qualitative methods were employed to gather primary data from purposefully selected participants in KwaMaye. The findings reveal that climatic risks contributing to households' vulnerability include droughts, heavy rainfall, and flooding, among other factors. Non-climatic risks emanate from issues such as an increasing livestock population, diminishing grazing fields, and delays in provincial government assistance. The convergence of climatic and non-climatic risks forms riskscapes that significantly impede most households' ability to engage effectively in livestock and food production. This is partly due to the lack of nutritious pastures during droughts. In response to the scarcity of nutritious pastures during extreme droughts, resource-constrained farmers resort to illegally accessing nearby commercial irrigated farmlands to allow their livestock to forage. However, this action carries a substantial fine if they are caught. Despite the challenges, respondents express reluctance to reduce their livestock numbers in the face of frequent droughts. However, many argue that they may be compelled to abandon food production if the issues related to these riskscapes are not promptly addressed.
英文关键词	Climate change; Rural livelihoods; Food production; Livestock production; African futures
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:001214148300001
来源期刊	CLIMATE RESEARCH
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/289591
作者单位	University of South Africa; University of Kwazulu Natal
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ebhuoma, Eromose E.,Leonard, Llewellyn,Gebreslasie, Michael. Envisioning the future in the light of climatic and non-climatic riskscapes: lessons from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[J],2024,92.
APA	Ebhuoma, Eromose E.,Leonard, Llewellyn,&Gebreslasie, Michael.(2024).Envisioning the future in the light of climatic and non-climatic riskscapes: lessons from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.CLIMATE RESEARCH,92.
MLA	Ebhuoma, Eromose E.,et al."Envisioning the future in the light of climatic and non-climatic riskscapes: lessons from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa".CLIMATE RESEARCH 92(2024).