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Spatial-temporal mapping of Parthenium (P. HysterophoruL) in the Mtubatuba municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)Detecting and mapping the occurrence, spread, and abundance of Alien Invasive Plants (AIPs) have recently gained substantial attention, globally. Therefore, the present study aims to assess remote sensing application for ... -
Assessing the utility of remotely sensed data and integrated topographic characteristics for determining tree stand structural complexity in a re-forested urban landscape.
(2017)Transformation of natural landscapes into impervious built-up surfaces through urbanisation is known to significantly interfere with urban ecological integrity and its ability to provide environmental goods and services ... -
Remote sensing of gully erosion in the communal lands of Okhombe Valley, Drakensberg, South Africa.
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Exploring the relationship between spectral reflectance and tree species diversity in the savannah woodlands.
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Modelling the potential distribution of bramble (Rubus Cuneifolius) in the KwaZulu-Natal, Drakensberg, South Africa.
(2018)Invasive Alien Plant (IAP) invasions have been attracting increasing attention as a result of their substantial effects on native ecosystems. Hence, tools for explaining and predicting IAP distributions have been increasingly ... -
Discrimination and biomass estimation of co-existing C3 and C4 grass functional types over time : a view from space.
(2018)The co-existence of C3 and C4 grass species significantly influence their spatio-temporal variations of biochemical cycling, productivity (i.e. biomass) and role in provision of ecosystem goods and services. Consequently, ... -
Modelling susceptibility to Parthenium hysterophorus invasion in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa using physical, climatic and remotely sensed derived variables.
(2018)Invasive alien plants (IAP) are considered as one of the major causes of global change. Parthenium hysterophorus is recognized as one of the world’s most aggressive, harmful and extremely resilient invasive plant species. ... -
The ecological and functional assessment of wetlands : case study of a constructed wetland, Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)This dissertation focused on the constructed wetland at a disused coal mine in Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal. A sequence of 10 wetland cells was constructed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to remediate seepage from ... -
The ecology of ungulates in the Waterberg Plateau National Park, Namibia.
(2019)Although ungulate species form an important component of Namibia’s economy through tourism, their population sizes vary substantially in relation to irregular rainfall, poaching, predation and competition, amongst other ... -
Water quality assessment using Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2 : a case study of the Umdloti estuary, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2018)Estuaries are amongst the most productive and important ecosystems on the planet but are vulnerable to physico-chemical alterations within their waters. Water quality and health monitoring therefore requires the timely ... -
Climate, environmental and socio-economic factors for Malaria transmission modelling in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Spatio-temporal appraisal of water-borne erosion using optical remote sensing and GIS in the Umzintlava catchement (T32E), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
(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.
(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.
(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 ... -
Incorporation of biodiversity conservation into the environmental impact assessments and compliance processes in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Climate change responses in urban low-income groups, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(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 ... -
Linking thermal variability and change to urban growth in Harare Metropolitan City using remotely sensed data.
(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.
(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.
(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 ...
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