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Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa
The mining sector is a significant contributor to the gross domestic product of many global economies. Given the increasing trends in climate-induced disasters and the growing desire to find lasting solutions, information and communication technology (ICT) has been introduced into the climate change...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6013990/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29955320 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v8i3.250 |
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author | Aleke, Bartholomew I. Nhamo, Godwell |
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description | The mining sector is a significant contributor to the gross domestic product of many global economies. Given the increasing trends in climate-induced disasters and the growing desire to find lasting solutions, information and communication technology (ICT) has been introduced into the climate change adaptation mix. Climate change-induced extreme weather events such as flooding, drought, excessive fog, and cyclones have compounded the environmental challenges faced by the mining sector. This article presents the adoption of ICT innovation as part of the adaptation strategies towards reducing the mining sector’s vulnerability and exposure to climate change disaster risks. Document analysis and systematic literature review were adopted as the methodology. Findings from the study reflect how ICT intervention orchestrated changes in communication patterns which are tailored towards the reduction in climate change vulnerability and exposure. The research concludes with a proposition that ICT intervention must be part of the bigger and ongoing climate change adaptation agenda in the mining sector. |
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spelling | pubmed-60139902018-06-28 Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa Aleke, Bartholomew I. Nhamo, Godwell Jamba Original Research The mining sector is a significant contributor to the gross domestic product of many global economies. Given the increasing trends in climate-induced disasters and the growing desire to find lasting solutions, information and communication technology (ICT) has been introduced into the climate change adaptation mix. Climate change-induced extreme weather events such as flooding, drought, excessive fog, and cyclones have compounded the environmental challenges faced by the mining sector. This article presents the adoption of ICT innovation as part of the adaptation strategies towards reducing the mining sector’s vulnerability and exposure to climate change disaster risks. Document analysis and systematic literature review were adopted as the methodology. Findings from the study reflect how ICT intervention orchestrated changes in communication patterns which are tailored towards the reduction in climate change vulnerability and exposure. The research concludes with a proposition that ICT intervention must be part of the bigger and ongoing climate change adaptation agenda in the mining sector. AOSIS 2016-04-29 /pmc/articles/PMC6013990/ /pubmed/29955320 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v8i3.250 Text en © 2016. The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Licensee:AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Aleke, Bartholomew I. Nhamo, Godwell Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa |
title | Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa |
title_full | Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa |
title_fullStr | Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa |
title_full_unstemmed | Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa |
title_short | Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa |
title_sort | information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: evidence from selected mining companies in south africa |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6013990/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29955320 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v8i3.250 |
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