Doctoral Degrees (Geography)
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Use of geospatial techniques to improve bee farming and bee health across four main agroecological zones in Kenya.
(2023)Amid augmented climate change and anthropogenic influence on natural environments and agricultural systems, the global socioeconomic and environmental value of bees is undisputed. Bee products such as honey, pollen, ... -
Landscape ecology of coffee pests in smallholdings: influence of landscape fragmentation, farming systems and a warming climate in Murang’a County, Kenya.
(2022)Coffee production systems have resulted in simplified landscapes with fragments of natural and semi-natural vegetation characterised by loss of biodiversity, high pests and disease incidences and excessive pesticide input. ... -
Quantifying ecosystem services within a reforested urban landscape using remote sensing in eThekwini region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Detecting and Mapping Forest Nutrient Deficiencies: Eucalyptus Variety (Eucalyptus grandis x and Eucalyptus urophylla) Trees in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ukuthungatha nokubekisa ukuntuleka kwemisoco yamahlathi: uhlobo lwezihlahla eziyindlulamithi (Eucalyptus grandis x kanye ne-Eucalyptus urophylla) KwaZulu-Natali, eNingizimu Afrika.
(2022)Abstract Nutrient deficiencies in commercial forestry environments stunt plant growth and reduce survival, resulting in a loss of time, resources, and trees that can become more susceptible to a host of infections. ... -
Transformational adaptation: the community ecosystems-based adaptation assemblage in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Enokuxhumana: Inhlanganisela Yokuxhumana Komphakathi Okugxile Esimeni Sempilandawonye KwaZulu-Natali,eNingizimu Afrika.
(2021)Climate change poses a fundamental global threat to society, especially for those who depend directly on natural ecosystems for their survival and sustainable livelihoods. The lack of research on climate adaptation ... -
Estimating and monitoring the phenological cycle of bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) using remote sensing.
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Abandoning the Ark in Durban: development, displacement, resettlement and livelihood struggles.
(2021)Forced removals, the theme of this thesis, through evictions, clean-up campaigns and development-induced displacement, results in the ‘hygienisation’ of public space and the ‘violent un-homing’ of vulnerable communities. ... -
A model of communities' perception of municipal service delivery in South Africa with particular reference to Pietermaritzburg.
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Assessing the condition of unpaved rural road networks and the associated impacts on the livelihoods of rural communities : a case study of four rural communities in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
(2018)Unpaved road networks, also referred to as gravel or unsealed roads, form an integral function in terms of sustaining the well-being of rural livelihoods, particularly in remote rural areas. The socioeconomic spinoffs of ... -
Rural livelihoods and adaptation to climate variability and change in Chadereka Ward 1 in Muzarabani rural district, Zimbabwe.
(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 ... -
Long-term and climatological studies on sulphur dioxide (SO²) using ground based and space-borne measurements over South Africa.
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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 ... -
City-to-city learning in urban strategic planning in Southern Africa: unearthing an underground knowledge economy.
(2016)Despite international evidence strongly suggesting the need for urban strategic planning, most African governments still continue to under-invest in the establishment of bottom-up strategic planning frameworks. The seriousness ... -
The dynamics of urban water service delivery capacity and the implications for household food security in Gweru, Zimbabwe.
(2016)Water is a resource on which all human activities, in both rural and urban environments, are anchored. Due to limited social security in developing countries and associated challenges, water is relied upon directly, and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of the impacts of human activities and management strategies on wetland processes in southern Zimbabwe.
(2015)Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, as they provide benefits to humans and the environment. Despite their value, wetlands are being degraded at an unprecedented rate. Whilst explanations have ... -
Sustainable agriculture among subsistence farmers in Swaziland : a study of adoption and practice of conservation agriculture at Shewula.
(2015)The study comprises five separate but related research papers intended to document the introduction and adoption of conservation agriculture in Swaziland and the status of crop cultivation in this country. It further ... -
Unemployment in South Africa : in search of a spatial model.
(2015)Consistent high unemployment perpetuates inequalities in the South African society. The 2014 growth expectation for the South African economy is 1.5 per cent and this will most certainly not be enough to reduce unemployment. ...
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