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Delegate perceptions and responsible environmental behaviour at the COP 17 event.
(2013)The attitudes, perceptions and environmentally responsible behaviour of delegates (tourists) at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an area ... -
Designing and implementing a GIS-based cadastral database for land administration in the city of Asmara, Eritrea.
(2004)The knowledge and application of land information and GIS in Eritrea are very limited and as a result there is a shortage of sufficient, reliable, up-to-date and modem land information for decision-making. This study ... -
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 ... -
Developing key success criteria for rural development initiatives in the context of sustainable land management.
(2013)An assessment of service delivery in rural areas is critical in understanding the impacts and extent of sustainable land management (SLM). It has been South Africa’s main objective to improve and speed-up service delivery ... -
The development of Lilani Hot Springs : an analysis of socio-economic and environmental impacts.
(2000)Tourism development in remote areas of South Africa is often being proposed as the solution to poor rural communities' development needs. However, experience indicates that tourism development can result in a negative ... -
The development potential and impacts of commercial eucalyptus woodlots in selected areas of KwaZulu, South Africa.
(1994)This thesis is an analysis of the social, economic and ecological impacts of commercial Eucalyptus woodlots beign promoted by a private timber company in certain parts of northern KwaZulu, South Africa. The impacts are ... -
Discriminating wetland vegetation species in an African savanna using hyperspectral data.
(2010)Wetland vegetation is of fundamental ecological importance and is used as one of the vital bio-indicators for early signs of physical or chemical degradation in wetland systems. Wetland vegetation is being threatened by ... -
Displacement and adjustment : Ethiopian environmental migrants in Durban, South Africa.
(2014)Notwithstanding earlier scholarly and scientific disagreements, in the 21st century the evidence for climate-induced environmental change is compelling, with little room for doubt, debate or dissent. There are serious ... -
Dynamics of the migrant labour system and rural development in Mapholaneng catchment eastern Lesotho.
(2001)This thesis is organised around two enquiries concerning out-migration from Mapholaneng Catchment in North Eastern Lesotho. Firstly, the social, cultural and economic impacts of the migrant labour system on the living ... -
The dynamics of urban water service delivery capacity and the implications for household food security in Gweru, Zimbabwe.
(2016)Water is a resource on which all human activities, in both rural and urban environments, are anchored. Due to limited social security in developing countries and associated challenges, water is relied upon directly, and ... -
The effects of unpaved access roads on runoff and associated water quality within the Seele Estate, New Hanover, South Africa.
(2011)Unpaved forestry roads can significantly affect surface runoff and sediment production, with consequential impacts for stream water quality. The potential impact of road runoff on stream water quality is mitigated by the ... -
The environmental and health status of the Mngeni estuary in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Environmental design, crime and vulnerability : a case study of Wentworth.
(2013)Apartheid environmental design and planning was aimed at controlling people rather than emphasising safety and security. This resulted in disadvantaged townships becoming conducive to crime and other social problems. In ... -
Environmental justice and the long-term impacts of large dam projects : a case study of communities displaced by the Inanda dam, Durban.
(2002)Inanda Dam situated near Durban in the Mngeni River, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal was completed in the late 1980s. As a typical large dam of the modern era, one major impact of the dam was the displacement and resettlement ... -
Environmental management in the hotel and lodge sector in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2013)The tourism industry has emerged as one of the key economic drivers in Africa and remains as one of the few growth industries in the world. The industry has well-documented, significant socio-economic and environmental ... -
Environmentalism in education - the missing link.
(1989)One of modern society's most pressing problems today is the environment with which it interacts. Though this interaction is inseparable, the environment has been treated as a separate entity. This lack of a symbiotic ... -
Estimating and monitoring the phenological cycle of bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) using remote sensing.
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Estimating foliar and wood lignin concentrations, and leaf area index (LAI) of Eucalyptus clones in Zululand using hyperspectral imagery.
(2006)To produce high quality paper, lignin should be removed from the pulp. Quantification of lignin concentrations using standard wet chemistry is accurate but time consuming and costly, thus not appropriate for a large number ...