Natural Sciences

Planning cities to better manage rising temperatures

The CSIR has developed a modelling capability that can help municipalities adapt to climate change and associated rises in temperature. This is done by combining information from temperature projections and detailed information of urban surfaces, such as roads and buildings, using the city spatia...
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Climate Change Ecology
Natural Sciences
Earth And Related Environmental Science
Climate Modelling

CSIR-developed coastal flood risk viewer for improved disaster risk management and development planning

The CSIR coastal flood risk viewer is an interactive web-based tool to visualise the extent of coastal flooding in specific areas. This information is relevant for coastal development planning and disaster management in the light of climate change projections which indicate that sea levels will r...
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Coastal Management
Natural Sciences
Earth And Related Environmental Science
Coastal Systems
Smart Places
CSIR Natural Resources And The Environment

Land cover mapping and monitoring with satellite data

Land cover change essentially represents the human footprint on earth that is visible from space and satellites have been observing this transformation for past forty years, during which time the human population has doubled. Land cover data are in very high demand as it forms the basis for spati...
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Natural Sciences
Computer And Information Science
CSIR Meraka Institute

Strategic water source areas: Combining surface and groundwater to enhance water security

South Africa is among the driest countries in the world, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 490 mm, of which only approximately 10% end up in the country’s rivers. The limitations on our water resources are well known and initiatives aimed at protecting water resources date back to ...
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Natural Sciences
Earth And Related Environmental Science
Smart Places

New book on geoinformatics for marine and coastal management

CSIR principal researcher Dr Louis Celliers has co-edited a new book and valuable resource in the management of the oceans, seas and coasts of the world. Titled “Geoinformatics for marine and coastal management”, the book responds to the 14th Sustainable Development Goal: Conserve and sustainably...
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Coastal Management
Natural Sciences
Earth And Related Environmental Science
Coastal Systems
CSIR Natural Resources And The Environment
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