Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Geography) by Title
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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 ... -
The meaning and expression of tourism among urban blacks : a geographic perspective.
(1999)This study was designed to investigate the meaning of the concept of tourism among black South Africans in general and black urban dwellers in particular. The aims of the study were as follows: (a) To look at how black ... -
Mechanical weathering in cold regions with special emphasis on the Antarctic environment and the freeze-thaw mechanism in particular.
(2003)Consideration of almost any geomorphology textbook will show the fundamental argument that in cold environments mechanical weathering processes, usually freeze-thaw, will predominate and that chemical weathering will be ... -
A model of communities' perception of municipal service delivery in South Africa with particular reference to Pietermaritzburg.
(2000)Abstract available in PDF. -
Motivations to engage in dark tourism : the case of selected sites in South Africa.
(2017)The aim of this study was to understand motivations to visit dark tourism sites, particularly, in South Africa and generally internationally. Dark tourism or tourism to places associated with death, pain and suffering is ... -
Ozone maxima over Southern Africa : characteristics and mechanisms.
(1995)This thesis aims to clarify the sources of, and mechanisms associated with, the generation of ozone maxima over the southern African region. Inasmuch as, tropospheric ozone concentration is a function of both chemistry ... -
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 ... -
Remote sensing of forest health : the detection and mapping of Pinus patula trees infested by Sirex noctilio.
(2008)Sirex noctilio is causing considerable mortality in commercial pine forests in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa. The ability to remotely detect S. noctilio infestations remains crucial for monitoring the spread of the wasp ... -
The remote sensing of papyrus vegetation (Cyperus papyrus L.) in swamp wetlands of South Africa.
(2010)Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus .L) swamp is the most species rich habitat that play vital hydrological, ecological, and economic roles in central tropical and western African wetlands. However, the existence of papyrus vegetation ... -
Remote sensing of wetland tree species in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)The impact of global change is expected to result in changes in the distribution and composition of species. Coastal swamp and mangrove forests are some of the most threatened forest types in the world. Remote sensing is ... -
Rethinking society and space : neighbourhood, locality and region in a changing South Africa.
(1994)Abstract available in pdf file.