Nelson Chanza
Biographic Data
| ID | 6311837 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nelson Chanza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nelson |
| FAMILY NAME | Chanza |
| SIGNATURE | CHANZA N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5328-5546 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies in rural communities
Studies examining intersectionality in Africa in the context of climate change remain underexplored. The study uses life history interviews to investigate how the social differences (gender, marital status and number of years lived in the village) of rural farmers influence their observation of climatic changes, vulnerability to climate change and ability to adapt to climate change. Findings demonstrate that vulnerability and ability to cope to c…
Towards a Community-Based Framework for Flood Risk Management in Woodlands Park, Gweru
Urban flood risks in Zimbabwe emanate from the twin challenges of rapid urbanisation and climate change. Most urban settlements have become increasingly anchorages, which require increased adaptation through the sustainable management of urban storm water. Building on the Woodlands Park case in Gweru, this paper locates the problem of recurrent floods to the impasse between residents and council authorities on the one hand, and climatic risks rei…
Positioning Zimbabwe in the climate change mitigation-adaptation discourse
Within the climate change community, mitigation has gained increased global attention as an option to stabilise greenhouse gases (GHGs). However, developing countries raise concerns that mitigation takes away resources from adaptation. Decoupling proponents argue that developed countries should focus on mitigation because they hold the greatest responsibility for climate change, while developing countries, though minimally responsible for emissio…
The State, Climate Change and Energy Transition in Zimbabwe, 1992–2022
This article examines the legislative, investment and policy environment that the Zimbabwean state is spearheading to transition the country from an overreliance on fossil fuels in response to the drawbacks of climate change. The need for this energy transition has become even more urgent due to decreasing water levels that can no longer sustain the country’s hydroelectric power outputs. A transition to other renewable energy sources and biofuels…
Transmission of indigenous knowledge systems under changing landscapes within the vhavenda community, South Africa
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and techniques benefit not only humankind but also benefit the environment. Nevertheless, the transmissions of indigenous knowledge are threatened and replaced by Western knowledge and ideologies. The focus of the study was to demonstrate the various Indigenous knowledge transmission methods, the driving forces behind their disappearance, and how they added value to the resilience of such knowledge forms in sustaining In…
Towards more sustainable responses to natural hazards and climate change challenges via transformative adaptation
Indigenous local observations and experiences can give useful indicators of climate change in data-deficient regions
This study demonstrates that Indigenous local observations and experiences can enrich knowledge of climate change, particularly in data-deficient regions that are not adequately covered by weather stations. Paradoxically, these places host groups of Indigenous Peoples who have rich knowledge about their local climates from their many years of constant interactions with the environment. The study used group-based semi-structured interviews to coll…
Indigenous practices of ecosystem management in a changing climate
Diagnosing barriers to climate change adaptation at community level
Interrogating the post-apartheid socio-economic transformation in Mdantsane, Buffalo City
Transmission of indigenous knowledge systems under changing landscapes within the vhavenda community, South Africa
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and techniques benefit not only humankind but also benefit the environment. Nevertheless, the transmissions of indigenous knowledge are threatened and replaced by Western knowledge and ideologies. The focus of the study was to demonstrate the various Indigenous knowledge transmission methods, the driving forces behind their disappearance, and how they added value to the resilience of such knowledge forms in sustaining In…
Towards more sustainable responses to natural hazards and climate change challenges via transformative adaptation
Indigenous practices of ecosystem management in a changing climate
Diagnosing barriers to climate change adaptation at community level
Interrogating the post-apartheid socio-economic transformation in Mdantsane, Buffalo City
Interrogating the post-apartheid socio-economic transformation in Mdantsane, Buffalo City
Diagnosing barriers to climate change adaptation at community level
Indigenous practices of ecosystem management in a changing climate
Indigenous local observations and experiences can give useful indicators of climate change in data-deficient regions
This study demonstrates that Indigenous local observations and experiences can enrich knowledge of climate change, particularly in data-deficient regions that are not adequately covered by weather stations. Paradoxically, these places host groups of Indigenous Peoples who have rich knowledge about their local climates from their many years of constant interactions with the environment. The study used group-based semi-structured interviews to coll…
Towards more sustainable responses to natural hazards and climate change challenges via transformative adaptation
The State, Climate Change and Energy Transition in Zimbabwe, 1992–2022
This article examines the legislative, investment and policy environment that the Zimbabwean state is spearheading to transition the country from an overreliance on fossil fuels in response to the drawbacks of climate change. The need for this energy transition has become even more urgent due to decreasing water levels that can no longer sustain the country’s hydroelectric power outputs. A transition to other renewable energy sources and biofuels…
Transmission of indigenous knowledge systems under changing landscapes within the vhavenda community, South Africa
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and techniques benefit not only humankind but also benefit the environment. Nevertheless, the transmissions of indigenous knowledge are threatened and replaced by Western knowledge and ideologies. The focus of the study was to demonstrate the various Indigenous knowledge transmission methods, the driving forces behind their disappearance, and how they added value to the resilience of such knowledge forms in sustaining In…
Towards a Community-Based Framework for Flood Risk Management in Woodlands Park, Gweru
Urban flood risks in Zimbabwe emanate from the twin challenges of rapid urbanisation and climate change. Most urban settlements have become increasingly anchorages, which require increased adaptation through the sustainable management of urban storm water. Building on the Woodlands Park case in Gweru, this paper locates the problem of recurrent floods to the impasse between residents and council authorities on the one hand, and climatic risks rei…
Positioning Zimbabwe in the climate change mitigation-adaptation discourse
Within the climate change community, mitigation has gained increased global attention as an option to stabilise greenhouse gases (GHGs). However, developing countries raise concerns that mitigation takes away resources from adaptation. Decoupling proponents argue that developed countries should focus on mitigation because they hold the greatest responsibility for climate change, while developing countries, though minimally responsible for emissio…
Climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies in rural communities
Studies examining intersectionality in Africa in the context of climate change remain underexplored. The study uses life history interviews to investigate how the social differences (gender, marital status and number of years lived in the village) of rural farmers influence their observation of climatic changes, vulnerability to climate change and ability to adapt to climate change. Findings demonstrate that vulnerability and ability to cope to c…
Geography (8 works) · Climate change (7 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Environmental resource management (7 works) · Environmental Science (7 works) · Climate change impacts on agriculture (5 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)