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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. ... -
Integrating remote sensing and geostatistics in mapping Seriphium plumosum (bankrupt bush) invasion.
(2016)The impacts of plant species invasion in natural ecosystems have attracted geo-scientific studies globally. Several studies have demonstrated that the effects of invasive species can permanently alter an ecosystem structure ... -
Inter-relationships of poverty and environmental degradation in South African black communities.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Intergrating environmental variables with worldview-2 data to model the probability of occurence of invasive chromolena odata in forest canopy gaps : Dukuduku forest in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2013)Several alien plants are invading subtropical forest ecosystems through canopy gaps, resulting in the loss of native species biodiversity. The loss of native species in such habitats may result in reduced ecosystem ... -
Intertidal salt-marsh foraminifera as sea-level indicators : lessons from the South African coastline.
(2016)Microfossils of the group foraminifera are widely used as robust, high-precision sea-level proxy indicators associated with salt marshes. These microfossils exhibit vertical zones related to elevation across the intertidal ... -
Investigating livestock dynamics in relation to livestock water productivity in smallholder mixed crop-livestock systems : a case study of Ntshiqo in the Eastern Cape.
(2016)Livestock provide net benefits such as food production (milk, meat), raw materials (wool), draught, manure, cultural practices, income and investment, and can improve the resilience of smallholder mixed crop-livestock ... -
Investigating the contribution of the biodiversity stewardship programme in achieving grassland biome conservation in KZN, South Africa.
(2014)Research into biodiversity stewardship and its potential as a mechanism for conservation implementation in South Africa is limited. Conservation implementation tools aimed at achieving conservation targets are espoused ... -
Investigating the utility of SPOT 5 imagery and artificial neural networks, in the identification and mapping of Acacia mearnsii within environments of varying complexity
(2009)The impacts of invasive species on the environment, human health, and the economy continue to gain interest from public and private agencies, scientists, and the media. This study aimed to investigate the utility of SPOT ... -
An investigation into estimating productivity, above ground biomass and leaf area index of Eucalyptus grandis using remotely sensed data and a process-based model.
(2007)South Africa depends largely on afforestation programs for its timber supplies due to the great demands for fiber and wood products. This has brought discomfort to other water users who have advocated that the effects of ... -
An investigation into land capability classification in Eritrea : the case study of Asmara city environs.
(2004)The problems of land resources degradation as a result of misuse of arable land for non agricultural development and lack of appropriate methods and guidelines for land resources assessment are currently evident in Eritrea. ... -
An investigation into residential desegregation : a case study in the Durban Functional region.
(1996)A number of mechanisms were used in the past to racially divide South Africa's population, among them, the most notable being the Group Areas Act. Apartheid was more than just the physical separation of race groups. It ... -
An investigation into solid waste management practices in residential areas the case of the Phoenix township.
(2002)The rapid population growth accompanied by urbanisation and industrialisation has resulted in a dramatic increase in the volume of waste being generated by modem societies. This has led to a growing awareness of the ... -
An investigation into some aspects of the relationship between diabetes mellitus and male sexual dysfunction.
(1990)This investigation reports the effects of diabetes mellitus on some aspects of the male reproductive system. When compared to non-diabetic controls, human diabetics indicated a 35% reduction in gross sperm motility, a ... -
An investigation into the nature of gully erosion at Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
(1993)The general aim of this study was to gain an insight into the nature of gully erosion at Golden Gate Highlands National Park. In order to achieve this the spatial and temporal characteristics of six gullies were investigated ... -
An investigation into using textural analysis and change detection techniques on medium and high spatial resolution imagery for monitoring plantation forestry operations.
(2006)Plantation forestry involves the management of man-made industrial forests for the purpose of producing raw materials for the pulp and paper, saw milling and other related wood products industries. Management of these ... -
An investigation of perceptions, participation, and socio-economic impacts of community-based conservation programmes : the case of Buffelsdraai, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)There has been growing concern regarding the impacts of climate change-related concerns, coupled with the realisation that these concerns will be experienced differently across countries. At the local level, these climate ... -
An investigation of scientific and indigenous weather forecasting for improved decision-making by farmers.
(2016)No abstract available. -
An investigation of the natural and human induced impacts on the Umdloti Catchment.
(2009)The Umdloti River is relatively small but very important system that is located northeast of central Durban. This river flows pass the coastal town of Verulam and finally into an open/closed estuary, the La Mercy estuary. ... -
An investigation of the socio-economic impacts of ecotourism in rural areas : a case study of Nompondo, a community bordering the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2015)Community involvement seems to be a key element of both nature conservation and ecotourism and is largely perceived to include public participation in decision-making and communities’ receipt of benefits from ecotourism. ...