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Machine learning, classification of 3D UAV-SFM point clouds in the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College)
(2020)Three-dimensional (3D) point clouds derived using cost-effective and time-efficient photogrammetric technologies can provide information that can be utilized for decision-making in engineering, built environment and other ... -
Investigation of the directional effect on low cost houses due to the 2014 Orkney earthquake.
(2020)The Orkney earthquake on the 5th August 2014 caused major damages to houses in Orkney and surrounding areas. A post field assessment was carried out to determine the amount of damage caused by the earthquake. The Khuma ... -
Development of an integrated model and system to enable optimal efficiency of the HartRAO LLR signal path.
(2017)The Lunar Laser Ranger (LLR) system under development at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (Hartford) in South Africa is being built to accurately measure the Earth-Moon distance (at 1 cm level) through the ... -
Characterization and development of optical components for the Cassegrain telescope and laser beam coudé path of the lunar laser ranger of HartRAO.
(2015)The Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur (OCA) donated a 1-m Cassegrain telescope to be used for the dual satellite and lunar laser ranging system currently under development at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy in South Africa. ... -
Seismic risk evaluation for the eThekwini Municipality Area.
(2015)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Seismic sources, seismotectonics and earthquake recurrence for the KZN coastal regions.
(2016)Historical earthquake information forms a critical dataset for seismotectonic investigations that can be used for seismic hazard investigations of hazardous and high rise structures and national seismic hazard maps. This ... -
Evaluation of largis application in planning, acquisition and maintenance of utility servitudes : an Eskom case study.
(2016)GIS has been used for quite some time by utility organisations while the demands for their services by the public have also increased exponentially. This has prompted many utility organisations to constantly review their ... -
Investigating the feasibility of establishing a South African marine cadastre.
(2015)Human interaction with the marine environment is increasing at a rate at which marine management systems cannot keep pace. The land cadastral systems are deemed to be well-established and understood thanks to hundreds of ... -
Exploring the spatial expansion of settlements in customary regions : a case study of Adams rural, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)Adams Rural is one of KwaZulu-Natal’s customary regions which falls under the traditional boundaries of the Ingonyama Trust Board. In this rural area traditional customs are still being practiced. The major land use was ... -
Evaluating cadastral systems in periods of uncertainty: a study of Cape Town's Xhosa-speaking communities.
(1999)Evaluating the effectiveness of a cadastral system in situations where the social, political and economic environments are volatile and there is uncertainty over whether the cadastral system is likely to be used in the ... -
Change detection of invasive bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum [L.] Kuhn) in the Royal Natal National Park and Rugged Glen Nature Reserve.
(2013)Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum [L.] Kuhn) is an indigenous invasive plant and it is known to have a negative impact on biodiversity. This research focuses on infestations of bracken fern in two areas within the uKhahlamba ... -
Applications of land information systems in land re-adjustment projects : "Lesotho experience".
(2001)Land information is a an important resource in planning, and in undertaking land administration functions such as allocation of interests to land, land adjudication, land valuation, physical planning, etc. Rapid urbanization, ... -
The Lesotho geodetic control network.
(2001)The Geodetic network of Lesotho as established by the Directorate of Overseas Surveys in the 1950's, has been known to have distortions of several meters in some areas. This network is still very much in use today. ... -
Understanding the inter-relationships for the creation of a local land information system : the Zimbabwean local government experience at growth points.
(2000)Zimbabwe is made up of eight provinces, fifty-seven districts and as many Rural District Councils. In each district there is at least one Growth Point although some may have up to two or more. A Growth Point is a 'town ... -
The role of the geomaticist in natural resource management.
(2000)The essence of this thesis may be described by Ruther's argument that the survey profession is confronted with the necessity of having to redefine its role in society, or face the consequences of having the profession ... -
The development of a local land records system for informal settlements in the greater Edendale area.
(2001)This dissertation examines the various forms of informal settlements in evidence in the Greater Edendale Area, and extracts the design criteria for the development of an appropriatc land records system to manage these ... -
A framework for applying spatial decision support systems in land use planning.
(2002)For local authorities to manage land policies effectively data bases of land use information that are current and mirror development on the ground are required. At present local authorities have no mechanisms in place ... -
The development of selected learning units in land administration to facilitate the land reform programme.
(2003)With the introduction of a new government in South Africa in 1994, the country embarked on a programme of land reform, and currently the process of dealing with the issues of Land Redistribution, Land Restitution and Tenure ... -
A methodology for the capture and registration of land rights under the Communal Land Rights Act.
(2007)One of the major policy objectives of the South African government is to reform land tenure and address the current inequitable dispossession of land. A key to the successful implementation of land reform in communal areas ...
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