Browsing Masters Degrees (Environmental Science) by Title
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A needs analysis for sustainable youth development : the case of Folweni Township, KZN.
(2002)Humanistic geography specifies that development of the area should encompass the whole environment, the economical, physical, social and cultural environment. For economical reasons, development should be sustainable. ... -
Nitrification inhibition assessment of industrial effluents and influent to Amanzimtoti wastewater treatment plant.
(2005)The aim of process industries is to produce products and intermediates from raw materials and other intermediates. Inevitably, there are waste products to be disposed of and if these are of no use, they must be returned ... -
Non-governmental organizations and community participation in Mocuba district, Mozambique : an analysis of local development projects from 1998 to 2001.
(2002)One key principle in Mozambican rural development policy is community participation. Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play an important role in the process. Taking the district of Mocuba, in Zamb6zia province (Mozambique) ... -
On-site sanitation impacts on water resources near Taylors Halt, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2014)As many as 2.5 billion people worldwide lack basic sanitation, where every year millions suffer from diarrhoea, cholera and other related illnesses as a result. On-site sanitation is a practical and viable solution, but ... -
The origin and evolution of Dartmoor Vlei in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa.
(2009)Dartmoor Vlei is a 42ha un-channelled valley-bottom wetland system located in the headwaters of the Myamvubu River in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa. The wetland and its catchment are entirely underlain by a ... -
The origin and geomorphological significance of earth mounds in the Mkhuze wetlands, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)The study sheds light on the occurrence and development of earth mounds in the Mkhuze Wetlands, KwaZulu-Natal. It compares this system with the Okavango Delta. The conceptual model developed by Ellery and co-workers for ... -
Patterns and economic impacts of livestock predation in rural communities bordering Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in Botswana.
(1997)Northern Botswana's rural agricultural settlements bordering national parks and game reserves. In two study areas (Khumaga and Gweta, bordering Makgadikgadi Pans National Park), spatial, temporal and prey-type patterns of ... -
The people and their forest : an environmental history of the relationship between the Cube people and the iNkandla Forest, KwaZulu-Natal (1820-2000)
(2002)In southern Zululand in the province of KwaZulu-Natal within the iNkandla Magisterial District, a rural area, lies the indigenous iNkandla forest. This is the last remaining rare relict type of indigenous high wet rain ... -
People's perceptions of flood hazards and their attitudes towards resettlement: a case study of the community of Azalea in the Greater Edendale Complex, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(1997)The thesis addresses flooding as a natural disaster which has, on occasions, occurred in many parts of South Africa, especially in KwaZulu-Natal and Orange Free State. The prevailing impression is that the flood ... -
Perceptions of the forestry industry : a case study of Sappi forests in Richmond.
(2000)Commercial forestry in South Africa was born out of the need to alleviate the growing demand on limited natural resources. From small beginnings, the industry has grown over the years and currently plays a significant ... -
Perceptions of the impacts of artificial flood releases on the general use of the natural resources of the Pongolo River floodplain, South Africa.
(2007)A social survey of the communities living adjacent to the Pongolo river floodplain was carried out, in order to understand the perceptions of the impact of artificial flood releases on the general use of natural resources ... -
Performance of indigenous farming practices : a case study of maize land use types in Umzimkulu area, Eastern Cape.
(2005)Although conventional or scientific farming practices have been encouraged and promoted by state and other agencies, rural and resource poorfarmers have increasingly resorted to indigenous farming practices. This study was ... -
Perspectives on the environmental education training needs in southern Africa : the view of the SADC Regional Environmental Education Programme.
(2000)The world environmental crisis has ed to a growing international concern to promote sustainable development. Environmental education is being heralded as one of the foremost responses to the promotion of sustainable ... -
Photorealistic visualisation of urban greening in a low-cost high- density housing settlement.
(2005)Apartheid housing policies of the pre-1994 South African government, and the low-cost highdensity housing programmes of the post-1994 government, has given rise to numerous urban environmental problems, some of which could ... -
Phytoplankton studies in the KwaZulu-Natal Bight.
(2012)The KwaZulu-Natal Bight is an important area along the South African east coast, stretching 160 km north from Scottsburgh to St Lucia (Lutjeharms et al., 2000). The Bight is of interest to the region as the area contains ... -
Plant community classification and environmental gradient correlates along the eastern portion of the Mkuze swamps.
(2000)The aim of this study was to describe the plant communities within the eastern portion of the Mkuze Wetland, including only those systems that have a substantial input of water from the Mbazwane Stream, and to determine ... -
Plant ecology and ethnobotany of two sacred forests (kayas) at the Kenya coast.
(2000)The coastal forests of Kenya represent a rare and threatened forest type which has over 3,000 plant taxa, of which about 500 are endemic. The patches which comprise this forest type include sacred forests, the kayas, that ... -
A policy implementation analysis of soil conservation practices by shallholder farmers in the Blantyre agricultural development division of Malawi.
(2003)Agriculture contributes about 70 percent of Malawi's Gross Domestic Product and sustains the livelihood of over 85 percent of the rural population. Soil erosion, which has reached alarming proportions, is threatening this ... -
Population survey of Crocodylus niloticus (Nile crocodile) at Lake Sibaya, Republic of South Africa.
(2004)The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park (GSLWP) World Heritage Site, is one of the most important remaining protected areas for the conservation of Crocodylus niloticus (Nile crocodile) in the Republic of South Africa Although ... -
Positioning ecological justice in environmental decision making.
(2006)The need for housing developments in South Africa has grown significantly over that last 12 years. On the one end of the scale there is the desperate need for housing by the homeless and on the other end there is substantial ...