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Name: Bopaki Phogole
Location: D2 Lab 344G Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
Geography Environmental Management Energy Studies Staff听 Staff Members
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Tel: +27 (0) 11 559 4423
Email:听bopakip@uj.ac.za
About Dr Bopaki Phogole
Qualification
PhD Environmental Management
Dr Bopaki Phogole鈥檚 current research interests include environmental epidemiology, human-nature interactions, and the political ecology of energy.
Recent Publications
Mohloding, R., Phogole, B., & Yessoufou, K. (2025). Household acceptance of solar water heaters in South Africa: An expectancy-disconfirmation model. Utilities Policy, 95, 101916.
Phogole, B., Sethusa, M. T., & Yessoufou, K. (2025). Policy and Land Degradation Are Neglected in the Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought Research Landscape in South Africa: Evidence From a Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis. Land Degradation & Development.
Phogole, B., & Yessoufou, K. (2024). A Global Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Greenspaces on COVID-19 Infection and Mortality Rates. GeoHealth, 8(10), e2024GH001110. .
Phogole, B., & Yessoufou, K. (2024). A systematic review of studies investigating the link between greenspaces and human health reveals a paucity of interest in the topic in Africa. Environmental Research Communications, 6(9): DOI 10.1088/2515-7620/ad6d3a.
Phogole, B., & Yessoufou, K. (2022). Greener Neighbourhoods Show Resilience to the Spread but Not Severity of COVID-19 Infection in South Africa. Sustainability, 15(19), 14508. .
Phogole, B.,听Kelso, C., & Langerman, K. E. (2022). The effectiveness of household energy transition interventions in a coal-using community on the South African Highveld. Energy for Sustainable Development, 71, 1-12. .
Phogole, B.,听& Yessoufou, K. (2021). Biodiversity and Economy but Not Social Factors Predict Human Population Dynamics in South Africa. Sustainability, 14(14), 8668. .