Leah B. Poole from the Center for Climate and Health glObal Research on Disasters (CORD) Dataverse compiled this dataset. It contains data extracted from 141 papers addressing drought adaptation in Southern Africa using a scoping review methodology. The dataset was last updated on May 8, 2026 and includes a guidance document detailing the data collection process.
Use Cases
- Analyze drought adaptation strategies based on the extracted paper data
- Map regional adaptation trends across Southern Africa based on the scoping review
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different adaptation interventions based on the compiled findings
Strengths
- Data is sourced from 141 peer-reviewed papers
- Includes a complete guidance document detailing the data collection methodology
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Center for Climate and Health glObal Research on Disasters (CORD) Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Scoping review with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria applied to papers
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-08 11:47:10
- Geography
- Southern African Development Community region