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Gender, geography and urban form : a case study of Durban.
(1987)This research project is primarily a theoretical work which critiques androcentric knowledge in general and androcentricism in South African human geography in particular . It therefore has relevance both for local ... -
The geography of health in the Durban Metropolitan Area.
(2002)In presenting a Geography of Health of the Durban Metropolitan Area, the researcher has chosen a conceptual framework within which to sharply challenge the definition of health in a perfunctory/ functionalist way. Thus, ... -
Geomorphic considerations in the deterioration of rural roads : the case of Inkandla, Indwedwe and Ga-Modjadji.
(2003)The condition of the rural road network in South Africa is in a severe state of deterioration and remains a matter of concern for inhabitants of rural areas. Apart from heavy use, the main problem is that road development ... -
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 ... -
The geomorphology of wetlands in the upper Mooi River catchment, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2001)Wetlands are now recognized as being an integral component of the physical landscape. Geomorphology has recently been recognised by wetland scientists as being of fundamental importance in wetland genesis, maintenance ... -
A GIS based approach to identify road traffic fatal accident hotspots in the greater Durban city from 2011 - 2015.
(2017)Road safety is a serious problem across the globe and its severity is more prominent in developing countries, especially in Africa. South Africa is no exception and road safety is one of the major challenges the greater ... -
A GIS based habitat suitability analysis of the Oribi antelope in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)Geographic information systems and remotely sensed information provide an analytical platform for linking habitat features and animal distribution in a spatial context. The spatial culmination of such data using geographic ... -
Globalisation, development and community-based tourism in developing countries : a case study of Pondonland, Eastern Cape.
(2010)Contemporary globalisation in developing countries is circumscribed by neo-liberal development approaches, while community-based development seeks to create alternative development strategies. This thesis brings together ... -
Green lung to logistics park: a critical assessment of the rezoning of the Clairwood racecourse.
(2017)The South Durban Basin (SDB) (located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) is the second largest industrial zone in South Africa, and has one of the highest concentrations of chemical and petro-chemical industries in the country. ... -
Holocene environmental changes derived from a montane pollen sequence in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa.
(2013)There is a limited understanding of the climatic history of summer rainfall regions of South Africa, especially the east coast, even though palaeo-research has become a popular technique used in southern Africa to determine ... -
Husbandry practices and mitigation of human-carnivore conflicts : a case of the Maasai Steppe, Tanzania.
(2010)Biodiversity losses are often influenced by humans due to increased demand over natural resources and retaliatory killing of wildlife as a result of human–wildlife conflicts. Large carnivores are in decline globally due ... -
The impact of a change in climate on small-scale farmers: case studies of the Khokhwane, Sizanenjana and Richmond communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)A large percentage of land use in South Africa is used for agricultural purposes, as this sector serves as the economic backbone of the country. A change in climate is likely to result in an increase in the frequency and ... -
The impact of tourism on agriculture in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
(2003)In recent years the use of tourism as a development strategy by third world governments has increased, resulting in the intersection of international tourism and local agricultural strategies. The aim of this thesis is to ... -
The impacts of tourist and residential development on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast : Umhlanga Rocks to Salt Rock.
(2005)The multiple uses of coastal space, the implications of coastal processes on society and the fragility of the marine - terrestrial interface requires integrated and sustainable coastal management strategies - one where ... -
The influence of bioclimatic and topographic variables on fire occurrence and frequency within the Ethekwini Municipal Area.
(2021)Fires have been used for decades as a land management tool. Environments such as grasslands and fynbos depend on fire to maintain their ecological integrity. Fires can also become a disturbance in some ecological zones. ... -
Informal communities and their influence on water quality : the case of Umlazi.
(2003)Water is the most important resource which is essential for sustaining all life forms, since without it, life cannot exist and industry cannot operate. However, increasing concern is being expressed at the rate of degradation ... -
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 ... -
Integrated conservation-development : a geographical analysis of policy and practice in northern Maputaland.
(2001)The thesis examines the genesis and implementation of integrated conservation development and associated projects in northern Maputaland during the 1980s and 1990s. The premise upon which this study is based is that there ... -
Integrated local governance and development planning : a case study of the greater Louis Trichardt transitional local council.
(2000)With apartheid having left an imprint of spatial fragmentation in the South African urban and rural landscape, there is a major challenge in most places in South Africa to create integrated systems of local governance. ...