Masters Degrees (Geography)
Recent Submissions
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Pietermaritzburg: in search of a local economic development strategy.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
The application of saltmarsh foraminifera in the reconstruction of sea level along the southern African coastline.
(2022)Accelerations in global sea-level rise are a major concern for coastal areas, but the geographical expression of sea-level variability is poorly constrained, especially in data-scarce far-field locations. Southern Africa ... -
Modelling future land-use change and assessing resultant streamflow responses: a case study of two diverse Southern African catchments.
(2022)Land-use and land cover (LULC) is a crucial constitute of the terrestrial ecosystem, impacting on numerous fundamental processes and characteristics such as land productivity, geomorphological process and the hydrological ... -
Vulnerability to child marriage: perspectives of adolescent girls from a resource-poor rural community in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.
(2022)This study examined the vulnerability of rural adolescent girls to child marriage. In particular, the research explored how twenty adolescent girls who were conveniently recruited from a resource-poor rural community in ... -
Mapping drought stress in commercial eucalyptus forest plantations using remotely sensed techniques in Southern Africa.
(2021)Drought is one of the least understood and hazardous natural disasters that leave many parts of the world devastated. To improve understanding and detection of drought onset, remote sensing technology is required to map ... -
Pietermaritzburg residential architecture: its evolution through time and space - a Scottsville case study.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Inter-relationships of poverty and environmental degradation in South African black communities.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Commercial forest species discrimination and mapping using image texture computed from WorldView-2 pan sharpened imagery in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)Forest species discrimination is vital for precise and dependable information, essential for commercial forest management and monitoring. Recently, the adoption of remote sensing approaches has become an important source ... -
Exploring the gendered impacts of ecotourism development in Mabibi, northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2020)In South Africa (SA), and many other countries, tourism is seen as an important industry, if not a panacea, for addressing socio-economic regeneration in poor communities, increasing economic activity, and improving local ... -
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. ... -
An overview of the soil organic matter content present within the Emakhosaneni area, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa using remote sensing technologies.
(2021)Soil Organic Matter (SOM) is one of the fundamental constituents of soil and plays significant roles in the overall fertility, productivity, and quality of soil. It consists of decaying plant and animal material at various ... -
Community perceptions on a prospective game reserve: a case study of Loziba Wilderness, northern KwaZulu-Natal.
(2021)South Africa has seen a notable trend on privately owned land in the context of land reform, in which farms are transformed to community-owned game reserves, particularly in rural areas. This transformation is associated ... -
Limited access to safely managed water in resource poor rural contexts: a photovoice study of adult experiences in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)This study examined how adults living in a resource-poor rural community experienced and communicated about their challenges of living in a place that had limited access to safely managed water. Seventeen adult women and ... -
Exploring the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Adaptive Management (AM) at a local scale: a case study of the uMngeni Catchment, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2020)Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Adaptive Management (AM) are internationally recognised approaches to water resource management. IWRM promotes the application of principles such as integration, participation, ... -
Real-time analysis of atmospheric pollution and its implications in Pietermaritzburg.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Revisiting the dendroclimatological potential of Afrocarpus falcatus, South Africa.
(2021)Abstract available in pdf. -
Assessing the utility of Landsat 8 multispectral sensor and the MaxEnt species distribution model to monitor Uromycladium acaciae damage in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2020)South Africa has approximately 1.27 million hectares of plantation forests, with the forestry industry contributing 1% to the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A major threat to the industry is an escalating number ...
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