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Water resources in the Klein Karoo: the challenge of sustainable development in a water-scarce area
Abstract The Klein Karoo is situated in the Western Cape, South Africa, and is characterised by low rainfall (100–450 mm yr–1). The Klein Karoo is situated in the primary catchment of the Gouritz River. The mean annual runoff (MAR) for the three major tributaries of...
Social-Ecological Resilience in a Dry Environment: People and Water Resources in the Little Karoo
ABSTRACT The Little Karoo is a semi-arid environment with highly variable rainfall and has a history of recurrent floods and droughts. The historical development of the social-ecological system (SES) has been characterised by increasing exploitation of, and dependence...