Member Profile
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Remilekun Akanbi
Country of origin: South Africa Currently in: South Africa, Pretoria General field of specialization: Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences-
Degrees
2021 Doctorate Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences2004 Master Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences2001 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Climate modelling, hydrological modelling using the Water Evaluation and Planning model, Scenario development, climate change impact assessment, regulatory assessment, perception studies etc. My current area of interest is in the delivery of appropriate scientific output and empirical evidences in the areas of climate change impacts, water resources, interventions and planning for the sustainable development and benefit of vulnerable communities and segments of the society.
Publications resulting from Research:
- Integrated assessment of the influence of climate change on current and future intra-annual water availability in the Vaal River catchment (2020). Journal of Water and Climate Change. (2021) 12 (2): 533–551. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2020.269
- Akanbi T. Remilekun, Davis Nerhene, Ndarana Thando. (2021). Climate change and Maize production in the Vaal catchment of South Africa: Assessment of Farmers’ Awareness, Perceptions and Adaptation strategies. Journal of Climate Research 82:191-209. https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01628
- Akanbi T. Remilekun, Davis Nerhene, Ndarana Thando. (2021). Assessing South Africa’s Institutional Adaptive Capacity to Maize Production in the Context of Climate Change: Integration of a Socio-economic Development Dimension. Journal of Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4422
- Akanbi T. Remilekun, Davis Nerhene, Ndarana Thando. (2020). Climate Change and Maize Production in South Africa: A Systematic Review of the Coping Mechanisms (Under peer review)
- Bt Maize For Small Scale Farmers: A Case Study. Keetch DP, Webster, JW, Akanbi, R, Ngqaka, A, and Mahlangu, (2005).
- Remi Akanbi (2010): Agricultural Biotechnology: Does it work in Africa? Pg 131-140: GMOs for African agriculture: challenges and opportunities. ASSAF. 2010
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeachingClimate modelling, hydrological modelling using the Water Evaluation and Planning model, Scenario development, climate change impact assessment, regulatory assessment, perception studies etc. My current area of interest is in the delivery of appropriate scientific output and empirical evidences in the areas of climate change impacts, interventions and planning for the sustainable development and benefit of vulnerable communities and segments of the society.
Affiliations
South African ouncil of Natural Scientific ProfessionalsPresentation given
2020Understanding the dynamics and coping mechanisms of maize producers in the context of a changing climate: The Vaal river catchment as a case studyVitualEvent: GGM Phatitiso Yaka presentation- University of Pretoria
