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A 40,000-year record of vegetation and fire history from the Tate Vondo region, Northeastern Southpansberg, South Africa.
(2014)Records from the Quaternary period are used to confirm possible inferred climatic changes, reveal the responses of species to these changes, and serve as an archive against which modern environmental dynamics can be ... -
A critical analysis of current approaches to SMME development and support within the eThekwini Municipal Area.
(2009)Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are considered to be the engines of growth of any economy. In the light of recent economic events and the recession that is surging rapidly across the globe, more and more attention ... -
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. ... -
Achieving local economic development through natural resource-based tourism in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2003)A number of development strategies and programmes are currently being explored in South Africa as a part of a renewed ihitiative to overcome the imbalances persisting from the apartheid era with respect to development, ... -
Adventure travel and sustainable tourism development in Lesotho : the case of pony trekking.
(1999)Tourism in Lesotho reached a peak in the mid-1970's, based upon the opening of modern hotels and casinos in Maseru and the attraction of gambling. This was an activity which was not then available in the neighbouring ... -
Aerosols and atmospheric circulation characteristics over Durban.
(2000)The main objective of this study was to investigate the vertical distribution of aerosols over Durban in relation to the vertical stability structure and horizontal transport of air masses. The importance of aerosols in ... -
Amawoti : responding to the needs and rights of people with disabilities.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Analysis of high ozone events over Africa using aircraft data.
(2002)Previous research has shown that there is considerable enhancement of tropospheric ozone over the African continent. The role of biomass burning as a source of ozone precursor gases and the atmospheric circulation, in ... -
An analysis of municipal solid waste management in South Africa using the Msunduzi Municipality as a case study.
(2009)Municipal Solid Waste generation has become an inevitable consequence of lifestyles and daily living. However, the nature (quantity and quality) of this waste stream can vary and is largely dependent upon the manner in ... -
Analysis of surface ozone measurements at Cape Point, SANAE and City of Cape Town.
(2013)This study presents an investigation of surface ozone (O₃) at SANAE (2002 to 2009), Cape Point (1997 to 2009), Molteno (1997 to 2007) and Goodwood (2000 to 2006). The Cape Point data was statistically separated to background ... -
An analysis of terracettes in a region of Giant's Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa.
(1998)Terracettes are a widely occurring form of micro-relief found throughout regions displaying various climatic and environmental conditions. Much speculation surrounds the processes responsible for their formation and ... -
An analysis of the impacts of human activities and management strategies on wetland processes in southern Zimbabwe.
(2015)Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, as they provide benefits to humans and the environment. Despite their value, wetlands are being degraded at an unprecedented rate. Whilst explanations have ... -
An analysis of the potential erosional changes in the KwaZulu-Natal coastline due to the effects of sea level rise and associated storm surges.
(2015)The coastlines around the world are currently in the process of being eroded by naturally occurring oceanic conditions. The vast majority of people living near or on these coastlines have no idea what they may be in store ... -
Analysis of the rural development experience in the former Transkei : the case of Xalanga District.
(1997)The period after World War II has witnessed an upsurge in the interest in the plight of the people entrapped in desperate poverty and deprivation in the Third World countries. However, even with the focus on underdevel ... -
Application of intertidal salt-marsh foraminifera to reconstruct late Holocene sea-level change at Kariega Estuary, South Africa.
(2013)Unclear predictions surrounding climate change, associated sea-level rise and potential impacts upon coastal environments have placed an emphasis on the importance of sea-level change. Past sea-level fluctuations have ... -
The application of remote sensing in drought monitoring : a case study of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)Drought is a severe natural disaster which occurs across wide spatial boundaries and inconsistent temporal patterns. The slow onset and gradual formation of drought highlights the importance of early detection, allowing ... -
The application of saltmarsh foraminifera in the reconstruction of sea level along the southern African coastline.
(2022)Accelerations in global sea-level rise are a major concern for coastal areas, but the geographical expression of sea-level variability is poorly constrained, especially in data-scarce far-field locations. Southern Africa ... -
Applications of remote sensing in sugarcane agriculture at Umfolozi, South Africa.
(2004)The aim of this study was to evaluate potential applications of remote sensing technology in sugarcane agriculture, using the Umfolozi Mill Supply Area as a case study. Several objectives included the evaluation of remotely ... -
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 ...