Exploring the link between drought‐related terms and public interests: Global insights from LSTM‐based predictions and Google Trends analysis

SMB Shahabi‐Haghighi, H Hamidifar - Hydrological Processes, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Effective drought monitoring is of paramount importance in hydrology. It aids in mitigating the
detrimental effects of water scarcity, facilitates sustainable resource management, and …

Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Drought on Yield over Maize Growing Areas, Free State Province, South Africa, Using the SPI and SPEI

V Makuya, W Tesfuhuney, ME Moeletsi, Z Bello - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an essential crop in South Africa serving as a staple food; however,
agricultural drought threatens its production, resulting in lower yields. This study aimed to …

Does Internet Use Promote the Garbage Classification Behavior of Farmers?–Empirical Evidence from Rural China

J Ma, Y Song, L Suo - China National Conference on Big Data and Social …, 2023 - Springer
Garbage classification, as an environmental protection behavior carried out all over the
world, has huge impact on the development of sustainability. Which means, it is particularly …

[PDF][PDF] ANALYSES OF TRENDS IN THE FIRE LOSSES AND THE FIRE-BRIGADE CALL-OUTS IN SOUTH AFRICA BETWEEN 2004 AND 2017.

R MADONDO, N MUTINGWENDE… - Geographia …, 2022 - researchgate.net
The current study aimed at performing correlation analyses to gain a more detailed systems
understanding of the temporal trends in financial losses from fires (disaster impacts) and the …

A tool for the assessment of the risk drivers and public perception of WASH in South Africa

P Madikizela, J Limson, R Fogel, J Ristvej… - Jàmbá-Journal of …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Temporal trend analysis of the Google-search volumes and terms related to water, sanitation
and hygiene (WASH) in South Africa was performed using a computer plugin between …

Digital Transformation in Areas Administered by Traditional Authorities

S Siphugu, T Moloi - Digital Transformation in South Africa: Perspectives …, 2024 - Springer
The concept of digital transformation has garnered considerable attention across many
industries, including traditional authorities in South Africa. The objective of this chapter is to …

THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ON NATURE CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

R De Beer, SB Msezane - International Online Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
This research paper aimed to explore the effectiveness of Environmental Education (EE) in
promoting nature conservation in South Africa. The study examined the key factors that …

Overcoming Barriers to Water Conservation with Behavioral Nudges In Sub Saharan Africa

C Chilaka, G Torell, F Ward - 2022 - preprints.org
Growing water shortages for large regions of the arid regions of the world, are likely to
become more recurrent as climate change impacts grow. Countries across the world are …

Rapid assessment of public interest in drought and its likely drivers in South Africa.

RJ Bayne, D Pyle, M Chipumuro… - Journal of Emergency …, 2024 - europepmc.org
The monthly search volumes for drought were extracted from Google® for South Africa using
the Keywordsevery-where. com plugin from January 2004 until June 2022. To identify the …

Effective Communication for Water-Resilient Communities

M Abu Bakar - 2024 - open-access.bcu.ac.uk
The world is facing significant water challenges, including droughts and scarcity brought
about by climate change and demographic changes. In the UK, where awareness levels are …