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Title Developing a citizen science framework for water resources protection to facilitate operationalization of resource directed measures at catchment level, South Africa
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/11394/8670
Date 2021
Author(s) Nzama, Stanley Mvuselelo
Contributor(s) Kanyerere, Thokozani
Abstract Philosophiae Doctor - PhD - Maintenance of water resources protection practice for water availability, uninterrupted water utilization, and for ecosystem integrity is critical for sustainable achievement of resource security for all. Therefore, operationalization of water resource protection strategies such as resource directed measures, especially at catchment level where water resources utilization takes place is critical. The main aim of the current study was to develop a citizen science framework for operationalization of resource directed measures at catchment level. Such a framework used a nexus approach, and its development was guided by the principles of socio-ecological model from a systems thinking perspective. This demonstrated importance of resource directed measures which are accepted as relevant policy implementation strategies towards improved and integrated water resources management practice at catchment level, where local citizens become part of such practice.
Subject(s) Water resources protection; Water availability; Water resources utilization; Water resources management
Language en
Publisher University of Western Cape
Rights University of Western Cape
Repository Cape Town - Theses and Dissertations, University of Western Cape
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