Vincent Ralph Clark
Biographic Data
| ID | 7177011 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vincent Ralph Clark |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vincent Ralph |
| FAMILY NAME | Clark |
| SIGNATURE | CLARK V R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5058-0742 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Historical legacies and contemporary mismanagement aggravated the 2015-2020 drought impacts in Qwaqwa, South Africa
Drought impacts are increasingly shaped by the interaction between climatic variability and deep-rooted socio-economic and political processes. Explaining drought impacts requires moving beyond climate hazards alone to examine how they interact with existing vulnerabilities. This study applies a forensic approach to analyse the 2015–2020 drought in Qwaqwa, a water-rich yet chronically water-insecure area of South Africa. Combining semi-structured…
The Malagasy Mountain Programme
Worldwide, high-elevation and high-latitude systems are experiencing the effects of global change faster than elsewhere, but there are limited data on the rate and impact of this change in Malagasy mountains. Reaching 2876 m, these mountains are some of the least-studied areas on the island of Madagascar. The Malagasy Mountain Programme aims to attract greater national and international interest in Malagasy mountains as social-ecological systems …
Africa's First Alpine and Transboundary Long-Term Socioecological Research Platform
The austrotemperate alpine system of southern Africa's Maloti–Drakensberg is the only alpine system south of Mount Kilimanjaro, making it unique on the continent. With a difference in elevation of only 300–600 m and characterized by an undulating Gondwanan mature erosional land surface plateau around 2865–3500 masl, it is threatened by unsustainable land uses and climate change. To better understand these challenges, the Afromontane Research Unit…
Focus Issue
Anthropogenic and environmental pressures on mountains result in land degradation, as well as in the loss of species and critical ecological functions and services.Concomitantly, average temperatures continue to rise and fluctuations in the amount and spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation increase (eg Hock et al 2019), exacerbating these trends.Hence, the urgency of restoring mountain ecosystems and landscapes is indisputable.Action is nee…
The Afromontane Research Unit
Research to inform a sustainable future for southern African mountains as social–ecological systems requires major investment. This is needed to strengthen existing relationships, build new relationships among academia, policy, and practice, and drive a robust research capacity program. This is particularly important in disciplines where there is currently limited capacity for mountain-related research in the region. For many pertinent issues in …
Potential for Sustainable Mountain Farming
Achieving sustainable food security is a critical goal for smallholder farmers in mountainous regions around the world. In the 40,000 km2 Maloti–Drakensberg mountains (South Africa and Lesotho), one of the important mountain ranges of southern Africa, farmers are directly dependent on natural resources. Natural resource management is currently unsustainable, driving landscape degradation and entrenching poverty cycles. Through a comprehensive lit…
The Afromontane Research Unit
The Afromontane Research Unit (ARU), based at the Qwaqwa Campus of the University of the Free State, South Africa, continues to grow in research strength and reach. While a core focus on the sustainable development of the Maloti–Drakensberg will be perennial, the ARU is leading the way in growing a robust community of practice for transdisciplinary research on southern African mountains. Combined with a vision for strong science, policy, and acti…
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The Afromontane Research Unit
The Afromontane Research Unit (ARU), based at the Qwaqwa Campus of the University of the Free State, South Africa, continues to grow in research strength and reach. While a core focus on the sustainable development of the Maloti–Drakensberg will be perennial, the ARU is leading the way in growing a robust community of practice for transdisciplinary research on southern African mountains. Combined with a vision for strong science, policy, and acti…
Potential for Sustainable Mountain Farming
Achieving sustainable food security is a critical goal for smallholder farmers in mountainous regions around the world. In the 40,000 km2 Maloti–Drakensberg mountains (South Africa and Lesotho), one of the important mountain ranges of southern Africa, farmers are directly dependent on natural resources. Natural resource management is currently unsustainable, driving landscape degradation and entrenching poverty cycles. Through a comprehensive lit…
The Afromontane Research Unit
Research to inform a sustainable future for southern African mountains as social–ecological systems requires major investment. This is needed to strengthen existing relationships, build new relationships among academia, policy, and practice, and drive a robust research capacity program. This is particularly important in disciplines where there is currently limited capacity for mountain-related research in the region. For many pertinent issues in …
Africa's First Alpine and Transboundary Long-Term Socioecological Research Platform
The austrotemperate alpine system of southern Africa's Maloti–Drakensberg is the only alpine system south of Mount Kilimanjaro, making it unique on the continent. With a difference in elevation of only 300–600 m and characterized by an undulating Gondwanan mature erosional land surface plateau around 2865–3500 masl, it is threatened by unsustainable land uses and climate change. To better understand these challenges, the Afromontane Research Unit…
Focus Issue
Anthropogenic and environmental pressures on mountains result in land degradation, as well as in the loss of species and critical ecological functions and services.Concomitantly, average temperatures continue to rise and fluctuations in the amount and spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation increase (eg Hock et al 2019), exacerbating these trends.Hence, the urgency of restoring mountain ecosystems and landscapes is indisputable.Action is nee…
The Malagasy Mountain Programme
Worldwide, high-elevation and high-latitude systems are experiencing the effects of global change faster than elsewhere, but there are limited data on the rate and impact of this change in Malagasy mountains. Reaching 2876 m, these mountains are some of the least-studied areas on the island of Madagascar. The Malagasy Mountain Programme aims to attract greater national and international interest in Malagasy mountains as social-ecological systems …
Historical legacies and contemporary mismanagement aggravated the 2015-2020 drought impacts in Qwaqwa, South Africa
Drought impacts are increasingly shaped by the interaction between climatic variability and deep-rooted socio-economic and political processes. Explaining drought impacts requires moving beyond climate hazards alone to examine how they interact with existing vulnerabilities. This study applies a forensic approach to analyse the 2015–2020 drought in Qwaqwa, a water-rich yet chronically water-insecure area of South Africa. Combining semi-structured…
Geography (6 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (4 works) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (2 works) · Climate change impacts on agriculture (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works) · Environmental Science (2 works) · Investment (military (2 works)