Resources

The South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas is complementary to other data products and tools being developed.

Resource	Author	Publication Year	Resource Type	Keyword
IRDR hazard definitions	UNDRR	2014	Guideline	disaster
NDMC disasters	National Disaster Management Centre	2016	Guideline	disaster
EM-DAT Hazards Definitions	Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters	2009	Guideline	disaster
Meteoterm	World Meteorological Organization	2021	Guideline	climate
South Africa Risks 2019	The Institute of Risk Management South Africa	2019	Report	risk
SANEA 2019	South African National Energy Association	2019	Report	energy
Global Risk Report 2019	World Economic Forum	2019	Report	risk
Global Risk Report 2020	World Economic Forum	2020	Report	risk
WHO ICD Codes	World Health Organisation	2016	Guideline	disaster
Peril Classification and Hazard Glossary (IRDR DATA Publication No. 1)	Integrated Research on Disaster Risk	2014	Guideline	disaster
National Environmental Management Act: Implementation guidelines	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2010	Government Act	national environmental management act,
Environmental Impact Assessment Guideline for Renewable Energy Projects	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2013	Guideline	renewable energy, environmental impact assessment,
National Environmental Management Act: Environmental impact assessment guideline for renewable projects	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2015	Government Act	national environmental management act, environmental impact assessment, renewable energy,
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act: Cultural Heritage Survey guidelines and assessment tools for protected areas in South Africa	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2017	Guideline	protected areas act, cultural heritage,
Guidelines for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EBA) in South Africa	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2017	Guideline	ecosystem-based adaptation, EBA,
Mitigation Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines Series of the National Climate Change Response Monitoring & Evaluation System Volume 1 - POLICIES, STRATEGIES & LAWS	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2018	Guideline	climate change,
TNA Step by Step A guidebook for countries conducting a Technology Needs Assessment and Action Plan	UNEP DTU Partnership	2019	Guideline	technology needs assessment, climate change,
Green Book	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	2019	Research Tool	climate change, adaptation, urbanisation,
Climate Information Portal (CIP)	Climate System Analysis Group, University of Cape Town	2019	Research Tool	climate change,
Climate Change Knowledge Portal	World Bank Group	2019	Research Tool	climate change,
SAAQIS	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2019	Research Tool	air quality,
SA 2050 Pathway Calculator	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2019	Research Tool	greenhouse gas, carbon,
National Environmental Screening Tool	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2017	Research Tool	environmental impact assessment,
HST Health Indicators	Health Systems Trust	2019	Research Tool	health indicators,
Coastal Viewer	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2016	Research Tool	risk, hazard, environment
Carbon Sinks Atlas	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2019	Research Tool	climate change, carbon, carbon sinks,
National Climate Change Information System	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2019	Database	climate change, adaptation, mitigation, response database
Let's Respond Toolkit	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2019	Research Tool	climate change,
The RedBook - The Neighbourhood Planning and Design Guide	Department of Human Settlements	2019	Research Tool	human settlements,
Smart Home	Green Building Council South Africa	2019	Research Tool	human settlements, energy
South African Weather Service	South African Weather Service	2019	Website	climate change, climate, hazard, marine
Mine Water Atlas	Water Research Commission	2018	Research Tool	mining, water conservation, hazard
Environment & Health Research Unit	South African Medical Research Council	2019	Website	climate change, health
Agricultural Research Council news and articles	Agricultural Research Council	2019	Website	agricultural engineering,
Water Research Commission's Drought SA Web Portal	Water Research Commission	2019	Website	drought, water conservation
NDMC Disaster Atlas	Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs	2019	Research Tool	disaster, risk, hazard
Poverty Stoplight SA	The Greenlight Office	2019	Research Tool	poverty,
Carbon Disclosure Project	CDP Worldwide	2019	Research Tool	emissions, GHG, adaptation, mitigation, local government
ICLEI Carbon Climate Registry	ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability	2019	Research Tool	emissions, GHG, adaptation, mitigation, local government
South African Waste Information System (SAWIS)	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2021	Research Tool	waste, hazard
South African Atmospheric Emission Licensing and Inventory Portal (SAAELIP)	Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	2015	Research Tool	emissions, GHG, mitigation
The Climate Group	The Climate Group	2019	Research Tool	emissions, GHG, adaptation, mitigation, local government
REGIONSADAPT (Region 4 Sustainable Development)	Regions4 Sustainable Development	2019	Research Tool	adaptation, SDGs, local government
National Integrated Water Information System (NIWIS)	Department of Water and Sanitation	2019	Research Tool	climate change, water, hazard, disaster, risk
FlowTracker App	The Association for Water and Rural Development	2018	Research Tool	water, hazard, risk
Climate Risk Adaptation Framework and Taxonomy (CRAFT)	C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group	2021	Research Tool	emissions, GHG, adaptation, mitigation, local government
Bioenergy Atlas for South Africa	South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)	2019	Research Tool	renewable energy, mitigation, bioenergy
First Biennial Report to Cabinet on The State of Climate Change Science and Technology in South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)	2017	Report	climate change
South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (2 Ed), Understanding the Social & Environmental Implications of Global Change	Department of Science and Innovation	2017	Report	risk, vulnerability, climate change
Integrated Responses to Building Climate and Pandemic Resilience in Africa	Global Center on Adaptation	2020	Report	climate change, human health, COVID-19, sustainable development, adaptation
South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (1 Ed), Mapping the Way to a Resilient Future	Department of Science and Innovation	2010	Report	risk, vulnerability, climate change
Conducting Comprehensive Disaster Risk Assessments, Part 1: Hazard Identification, Analysis and Prioritisation	Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs	2016	Guideline	hazard, risk, vulnerability
Importance of Models and Data During COVID-19 Pandemic	NRF Corporate Communications Office	2020	Report	human health, COVID-19, sustainable development, adaptation
SARVA provides baseline data for assessing COVID-19 vulnerabilities of South African communities	South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)	2020	Report	human health, COVID-19, sustainable development, vulnerability
Sustainable Development Goals: Baseline report	Statistics South Africa	2017	Report	SDGs, adaptation
Sustainable Development Goal 6	Department of Water and Sanitation	na	Website	SDGs, water, sanitation