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Real-time analysis of atmospheric pollution and its implications in Pietermaritzburg.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Revisiting the dendroclimatological potential of Afrocarpus falcatus, South Africa.
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Assessing the utility of Landsat 8 multispectral sensor and the MaxEnt species distribution model to monitor Uromycladium acaciae damage in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2020)South Africa has approximately 1.27 million hectares of plantation forests, with the forestry industry contributing 1% to the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A major threat to the industry is an escalating number ... -
Abandoning the Ark in Durban: development, displacement, resettlement and livelihood struggles.
(2021)Forced removals, the theme of this thesis, through evictions, clean-up campaigns and development-induced displacement, results in the ‘hygienisation’ of public space and the ‘violent un-homing’ of vulnerable communities. ... -
Developers versus Ratepayers? : contravening land use, zoning and development controls in Berea, Durban.
(2021)Land use has been and continues to be a subject of conflict, conquest, and expropriation. The demand for urban space for residential occupation has resulted in the creation of high-rise structures proliferating in number ... -
Amawoti : responding to the needs and rights of people with disabilities.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
A model of communities' perception of municipal service delivery in South Africa with particular reference to Pietermaritzburg.
(2000)Abstract available in PDF. -
Are non-governmental organisations effective in increasing access to agricultural markets within rural communities? A comparative study of female smallholder farmers within the eMazabekweni, KwaNokweja, Hopewell and Carisbrooke communities, Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2019)Background: Poverty within rural areas encourages females to practice smallholder farming as a poverty alleviation strategy. Whereby female smallholder farmers provide for themselves and are able to sell their produce ... -
Mapping land degradation using remote sensing data and an unsupervised clustering algorithm in the eThekwini Metropolitan Area.
(2020)Land degradation is a major environmental problem facing South Africa and many other countries around the world. For proper management and adoption of best rehabilitation strategies, a compendious regional-scale assessment ... -
Sediment dynamics and provenance of hydrologic and vegetation signals of the Mzimvubu Catchment, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
(2020)Southern Africa has a high vulnerability to future climate change, therefore realiable and comprehensive information on local hydrological, vegetation and sediment processes are crucial for future ... -
Using spectral and textural information to detect and map Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Mtubatuba, South Africa.
(2020)Parthenium hysterophorus L. (parthenium) is an alien invasive species that has had severe environmental and human impacts in three continents. Sustainable management and control of the invasive species requires an understanding ... -
Tenants perception regarding the social housing rental flats : case study of Acacia Park, Aloe Ridge and Signal Hill in the Msunduzi Municipality, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)The right to adequate housing was first promulgated in the 1948 Universal Declaration on Human Rights. However, time and experience has shown that the realisation of this right is difficult to attain. The developing regions ... -
Rates and controls of footpath erosion in Giant's Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu / Natal Drakensberg.
(1995)The Drakensberg is an important ecological and recreational resource area within southern Africa, yet little knowledge exists concerning the factors controlling soil erosion in the region. The two most important anthropogenic ... -
Geomorphological aspects of veld burning in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa.
(1996)First is widely used as veld management tool in a wilderness areas such as Golden gate Highlands Park. A wealth of literature exists regarding the effect of burning vegetation but few studies but few studies address the ... -
Cultural ecosystem services, perceptions and participatory mapping: a case study of Buffellsdraai and Iqadi communities in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)As the demand for Ecosystem Services (ES) continues to grow, the assessment of ES has become important for conservation management. However when compared to other ES, Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) have been rarely ... -
Automotive trace metal concentrations on the South African national road (N3) and its impact on the environment.
(2018)The environment is currently experiencing the negative effects of globalisation and unsustainable development with environmentally harmful activities increasing at an alarming rate in South Africa and other developing ... -
Assessing the condition of unpaved rural road networks and the associated impacts on the livelihoods of rural communities : a case study of four rural communities in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
(2018)Unpaved road networks, also referred to as gravel or unsealed roads, form an integral function in terms of sustaining the well-being of rural livelihoods, particularly in remote rural areas. The socioeconomic spinoffs of ... -
Informing reforestation practices : quantifying live forest above ground biomass of a randomly mixed natural forest plantation using GIS and remote sensing models.
(2017)Restoration of natural forests is viewed as one of the effective and viable approaches for mitigating and adapting to climate change. However, maximising the carbon capture and storage of naturally mixed forest plantations ... -
Refining prediction accuracy for pest blackfly outbreaks using Bayesian networks, Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa.
(2018)Construction of dams, impoundments and Inter-Basin Transfer schemes (IBTs) along the Orange River are aimed to provide useable water for multiple sectors. However, operation of these water schemes had led to changes in ...
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