• Climate, environmental and socio-economic factors for Malaria transmission modelling in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Ebhuoma, Osadolor Obiahon. (2018)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• Rural livelihoods and adaptation to climate variability and change in Chadereka Ward 1 in Muzarabani rural district, Zimbabwe. 

  Manyani, Albert. (2017)

  Climate variability and change has become a major concern locally and globally that has negative impacts on the sustainability of livelihoods as well as socio-economic and environmental well-being. There is also widespread ...

• Memory, nostalgia and reality: a socio-historical perspective of the Grey Street complex. 

  Sharma, Tashmica. (2016)

  Urban restructuring has become a challenge experienced in every region, modifying both the fabric and forms of cities, and is driven by political and economic forces. Major consequences include socio-spatial, cultural, and ...

• Spatio-temporal appraisal of water-borne erosion using optical remote sensing and GIS in the Umzintlava catchement (T32E), Eastern Cape, South Africa. 

  Phinzi, Kwanele. (2018)

  Globally, soil erosion by water is often reported as the worst form of land degradation owing to its adverse effects, cutting across the ecological and socio-economic spectrum. In general, soil erosion negatively affects ...

• Analysis of rhino poaching incidences and management strategies in South Africa. 

  Moneron, Sade Leigh. (2016)

  The illegal hunting and global trade in wildlife and wildlife products is a transnational, highly organised crime that threatens the survival of many endangered species. The rhinoceros is a well-known example of this trade ...

• Restoration of a degraded subtropical forest for climate change mitigation and adaptation in the city of Durban, South Africa. 

  Mugwedi, Lutendo F. (2017)

  With unprecedented changes in climate and land-use patterns, a decrease in global biodiversity and ecosystem services has been occurring at an alarming rate. This has resulted in a widespread damage to the life-support ...

• The utility of new generation multispectral sensors in assessing aboveground biomass of Phragmites australis in wetlands areas in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality; South Africa. 

  Mogano, Kgaogelo. (2017)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• Reforestation effects of a former sugarcane land on soil fauna invertebrate community and enzyme activity. 

  Mnembe, Sibusisiwe Jenifer. (2017)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• Assessing the drivers and impact of illegal hunting for bushmeat and trade on serval (Leptailurus serval, Schreber 1776) and oribi (Ourebia ourebi, Zimmermann 1783) in South Africa. 

  Manqele, Nomthandazo Samantha. (2017)

  Bushmeat contributes significantly to food security of rural people in developing countries. In regions where animal husbandry is not viable and access to domestic sources of protein is limited, bushmeat represents a primary ...

• The application of remote sensing in drought monitoring : a case study of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Lang, Simon Duncan. (2017)

  Drought is a severe natural disaster which occurs across wide spatial boundaries and inconsistent temporal patterns. The slow onset and gradual formation of drought highlights the importance of early detection, allowing ...

• Incorporation of biodiversity conservation into the environmental impact assessments and compliance processes in KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Kubheka, Nomaswazi Thandeka. (2017)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• Assessing the effect of in-field rainwater harvesting on soil physico-chemical properties and crop yield in comparison with the traditional farmers’ practice. 

  Khuzwayo, Mduduzi. (2017)

  Most communal farmers in South Africa rely on rain-fed agriculture. However, the country is experiencing rainfall variability as well as low soil fertility. These are major limiting factors to food production especially ...

• Climate change responses in urban low-income groups, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Hlahla, Sithabile. (2017)

  South Africa is urbanising at an unsustainable rate such that the levels of urban poverty and inequality are rising, taking the country further from its attainment of the sustainable development goals, mainly, the elimination ...

• Effects of land use and land cover changes on water quality of the upper Umngeni River, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. 

  Namugize, Jean Nepomuscene. (2017)

  Changes of land use and land cover are important drivers of the quality of water reaching a waterbody. These changes affect the catchment and modify the chemical composition of the atmosphere, and thus altering the cycle ...

• Linking thermal variability and change to urban growth in Harare Metropolitan City using remotely sensed data. 

  Mushore, Terence Darlington. (2017)

  Urban growth, which involves Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC), alters land surface thermal properties. Within the framework of rapid urban growth and global warming, land surface temperature (LST) and its elevation ...

• Assessment of the functional health status of the Melville wetland system, KwaDukuza, South Africa. 

  Gounden, Salicia. (2016)

  Internationally, wetlands are recognised as being valuable, natural ecosystems that provide a spectrum of functions, goods and services. Wetlands are also known to be extensively prone to pollutants. KwaDukuza, which forms ...

• An investigation into the climate change mitigation potential of road transport emissions in eThekwini Municipality. 

  Roopcharan, Kaveesh. (2016)

  The South African transport sector as a whole is the second largest source of green house gas (GHG) emissions, with South Africa’s road transport sector contributing 80-90% of the total transport emissions. As such there ...

• Studies on Lecanicillium Muscarium as a Mycoparasite of the soybean rust fungus, Phakopsora Pachyrhizi. 

  Havugimana, Jean Pierre. (2017)

  Soybean rust (SBR) is the most damaging foliar disease in many soybean growing areas of the World. Fungicide sprays seems to be the only method available for SBR control. An alternative to fungicides is needed, considering ...

• Modelling spatial variability of coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) crop condition with multispectral remote sensing data. 

  Chemura, Abel. (2017)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• Adoption and economic assessment of Integrated Striga Management (ISM) technologies for smallholder maize farmers in Northern Nigeria. 

  Hassan, Muhammad Bello. (2017)

  The agricultural sector plays a crucial role in Nigeria. According to a recent report released by the Food and Agriculture organisation and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the agriculture sector contributed only ...

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