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Climate Change Mitigation Coastal Vulnerability Mapping

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/media-hub/digital-story-collection/climate-change-mitigation-coastal-vulnerability-mapping

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Source domain: csir.co.za

Collected on 21 September 2026

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What this means

This is a CSIR digital story about coastal vulnerability mapping. It says that the CSIR, Stellenbosch University and Nelson Mandela University documented activities and vulnerabilities along the South African coast, producing geospatial layers and maps that government can use to manage coastal risks and assets.

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The geospatial layers and maps developed

Government can use the geospatial layers and maps developed through the coastal vulnerability mapping work to manage potential risks and assets in South Africa’s coastal areas.

Who it is for: government
How to act on it: Use the geospatial layers and maps developed; the document does not state a separate application or access process.

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The geospatial layers and maps developed can be used by government to manage the potential risks and assets of SA’s coastal areas.

Facts

Places

Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape

Reference

https://www.csir.co.za/media-hub/digital-story-collection/climate-change-mitigation-coastal-vulnerability-mapping

Key Takeaways

CSIR, Stellenbosch University and Nelson Mandela University documented coastal activities and vulnerabilities
Geospatial layers and maps can be used by government
Managing potential risks and assets of SA’s coastal areas
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Stellenbosch University
Nelson Mandela University