Climate change impact study
A study into the long-term impact of climate change on the Mgeni River System in KwaZulu-Natal for a major water utility is believed to be a world first in considering 31 different future climate scenarios .
By Gerald de Jager
AECOM is at the forefront of developing practical methodologies to help planners deal with the impact of climate change on available water resources . “ In many respects , this study is the first of its kind in South Africa , and the rest of world ,” Gerald de Jager ( Pr Eng ), practice area manager : Water Resources – Africa , highlights .
“ This is due to it not only being contemporary in terms of determining the impact of climate change on water security per se , but also to the extensive number of climate models and scenarios used in this assessment , coupled with several complex modelling techniques ,” De Jager elaborates .
38 Water Sewage & Effluent July / August 2017