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A palaeoreconstruction of late holocene fire history and vegetation dynamics from a savanna ecosystem at Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo Valley, South Africa.
(2016)Palaeoenvironmental studies facilitate the understanding of palaeoclimatic trends that have been difficult to understand within the African context. Multi-proxy climatic reconstructions are spatially and temporally limited ... -
Participation patterns of rural communities in development projects in the Nongoma district of KwaZulu-Natal.
(1996)There are strong arguments in the literature on development that underdevelopment of rural areas is caused by lack of grassroots participation in the development process. Participation of the rural poor in the whole ... -
Participatory forest management (PFM) discourse in South Africa : ecological modernisation in the developing world.
(2009)There is growing recognition internationally of the shift in natural resource management away from top-down, technocratic management towards participatory approaches that incorporate local communities and other stakeholders ... -
Participatory monitoring and evaluation of marine water quality, a case study of Sappi Saiccor, Umkomaas.
(2002)Previously, issues concerning the use and conservation of the natural resources were restricted to certain groups of individuals, normally those considered to be scientific experts. However with the emergence of sustainable ... -
Pietermaritzburg residential architecture: its evolution through time and space - a Scottsville case study.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Pietermaritzburg: in search of a local economic development strategy.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
The planning of Cato Manor: lessons for the sustainable reconstruction of South African cities.
(1995)This thesis provides an overview of the history of urbanisation in South Africa) showing how the resultant fragmented) sprawling spatial form serves to degrade the environment as well as aggravate the plight of the poor. ... -
The politics of megaprojects : assessing the socio-spatial and environmental impacts of the proposed dig-out port in south Durban.
(2017)Megaprojects are continuing to transform urban landscapes, and take the form of large development projects such as railways, bridges, ports, dams, shopping malls and iconic skyscrapers. For cities, megaprojects act as ... -
Post-dam sediment dynamics below the Inanda Dam at the Mgeni estuary, KwaZulu Natal (South Africa)
(2002)The Inanda Dam, situated some 32 to 35km upstream of the Mgeni River estuary on the Indian Ocean 5 km north of Durban, was constructed between 1984 and 1989. This impoundment deprived the downstream section of a great ... -
The private sector-community relationship in ecotourism : the case of Umngazi River Bungalows, Eastern Cape
(2009)Ecotourism has increasingly been adopted in many countries as a responsible and sustainable form of tourism. The role of the private sector in ecotourism development and specifically the involvement of communities in their ... -
The provision of primary health care in marginalized rural communities : comparative case studies of Zombodze (Swaziland) and Nkanyisweni (eThekwini Municipality, South Africa)
(2007)The provision of health in communities and their inhabitants are very important -
The provision of services in rural areas with special reference to health and education : a case study of Okhombe village in the North-West Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2002)This study is an examination of services in previously disadvantaged rural areas of South Africa with special reference to health and education. The case study approach was used in this study and Okhombe Ward of the ... -
Public participation in wetland rehabilitation with refrence [sic] to long-term management and sustainability : a case study of Hlatikulu and Ntsikeni.
(2007)Within wetland rehabilitation projects there has been limited research that focuses on the level and nature of participation by local people, such as individuals from communal areas and landowners from private farms. The ... -
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 ... -
Re-demarcation process in South Africa : a rural perspective : a case- sudy of the Ntuli tribal authority in KwaZulu Natal.
(2002)The aim of the study is to examine the perceptions of rural people towards the demarcation issue in KwaZulu-Natal. The debate on land and land ownership and control has existed since Africa's invasion by colonists. A ... -
Real-time analysis of atmospheric pollution and its implications in Pietermaritzburg.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
The recent shifts in tourism in iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
(2013)Tourism is the fastest growing economic industry and has become one of the leading sources of growth and development in South Africa. However, tourism is in a constant state of flux requiring continuous research to ... -
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 ... -
The regional services council debacle in Durban c. 1984-1989.
(1990)This research project explores the restructuring of local government in the Durban Metropolitan Area (DMA) and, in particular, the delay in the implementation of Regional Services Councils (RSCs) in this region. During ... -
Relative pollen productivity estimates (PPE) and relevant source area of pollen (RSAP) for key taxa from vegetation communities in Cathedral Peak, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensburg.
(2015)Pollen analysis has proved to be an effective method for elucidating and reconstructing past vegetation patterns, and can be effective in attempting to understand the possible future implications of environmental change. ...