Hebner, Bridgit (2024) A Case Study Analysis of Drought Management Strategies: Striving for Climate Resilience in Denver and Cape Town. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Climate change is shifting patterns in rainfall parameters. This may contribute to exacerbated droughts, which currently affect over half of the world’s population. Some areas, such as Denver, USA and Cape Town, South Africa, have experienced drought conditions due to longstanding or extreme water shortages. This study investigates the strategies that water authorities use, or have used, in Denver and Cape Town to manage drought and develop a climate resilient urban system. These strategies are analyzed with a theoretical basis of systems thinking, where an integrated approach is suggested to create resilient, equitable, and sustainable cities. Qualitative Comparative Analysis was used to find how interventions by water authorities, climate resilience strategies, and public participation are used in policy documents. There are two different strategy combinations that contribute to successful drought management. Interventions alone are not enough for successful drought management. Climate resilience strategies were found to make a significant contribution in all successful drought management cases, while public participation was found to be contributing to successful drought management when combined with resilience strategies. The identification of these strategies allows for more efficient implementation of drought management in the future. Preparing for drought helps to create climate resilient urban areas. It is recommended that more cities are added to this analysis in the future to increase the breadth of the results and identify further strategy combinations that could be implemented to build climate resilience.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Theron, C. |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2024 14:16 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2024 14:16 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4669 |
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