Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Geography) by Title
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City-to-city learning in urban strategic planning in Southern Africa: unearthing an underground knowledge economy.
(2016)Despite international evidence strongly suggesting the need for urban strategic planning, most African governments still continue to under-invest in the establishment of bottom-up strategic planning frameworks. The seriousness ... -
Communal space construction : the rise and fall of Clairwood and district.
(1994)This study documents the emergence of an Indian cultural enclave located on the periphery of the colonial town of Durban, its subsequent rise to a flourishing communal space by the mid twentieth century, and its decline ... -
Communities' perceptions and assessment of biodiversity conservation strategies : the case of protected areas in Kenya.
(2010)Protected areas in Kenya constitute 7% of the total land area with over 75% of wildlife in the country being found on private or communal land. Wi th one of the highest population growth rates in the world and facing a ... -
A comparative study of soil erosion in the Umfolozi Game Reserve and adjacent Kwazulu area from 1937 to 1983.
(1990)This thesis describes a comparative study of actual and potential soil erosion in the Wilderness area of the Umfolozi Game Reserve, and a biophysiographically comparable adjacent traditional KwaZulu landuse area. Estimates ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Estimating and monitoring the phenological cycle of bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) using remote sensing.
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The estimation of Eucalyptus plantation forest structural attributes using medium and high spatial resolution satellite imagery.
(2008)Sustaining the socioeconomic and ecological benefits of South African plantation forests is challenging. A more systematic and rapid forest inventory system is required by forest managers. This study investigates the utility ... -
An evaluation of the periglacial morphology in the high Drakensberg and associated environmental implications.
(1997)Although periglacial research in the high Drakensberg and Lesotho mountains has received growing interest amongst southern African geomorphologists, little detailed, quantitative information was available prior to this ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The legacy impacts of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in Africa : case studies of stakeholder and soccer fans' perceptions in Cameroon and Nigeria.
(2013)The hosting of sport events, especially large-scale and mega-events, is deemed to be an important component of promoting development in relation to economic and social aspects in both developed and developing contexts. ... -
Local atmospheric circulations and the mesoclimate of Durban.
(1970)Rapid urban and industrial growth along the Natal coast has occurred with little concern for characteristics of local climate. In general, industrial growth has taken place without taking into account the potential for ... -
Long-term and climatological studies on sulphur dioxide (SO²) using ground based and space-borne measurements over South Africa.
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Management and regulation of rural land use : a model for traditional land tenure systems in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2000)South Africa is confronted by a number ofproblems which include: a high and rapidly increasing population, conditions of poverty, hunger, illiteracy, unemployment, and a degrade9 environment. These problems are associated ...