Masters Degrees (Environmental Science)
Recent Submissions
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The utility of Sentinel-2 MSI to assess wetland vegetation chlorophyll content and leaf area index in wetland areas in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2020)Wetland ecosystems are being modified and threatened due to anthropogenic activities and climate change, hence the urgent need for wetland restoration. Wetland rehabilitation is important in the reversal of these dire ... -
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 ... -
Towards an understanding of the social learning dynamic in the advancement of rhinoceros anti-poaching in the iMfolozi Game Reserve.
(2012)In the iMfolozi Game Reserve, illegal rhinoceros killings have increased by an order of magnitude since 2007 when only 1 rhinoceros was poached. In the years since then 6 were killed in 2008, 10 in 2009, 14 in 2010 and 9 ... -
Sources of soil erosion in the Hazelmere catchment KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2002)Sedimentation of reservoirs is of major concern, particularly in South Africa where water resources are scarce. When a reservoir is filled with sediments, it is not only the water storage capacity which is reduced but ... -
Application of theory U to assess the implementation possibilities of a co-existence agenda at Panna Tiger Reserve, India.
(2012)This thesis develops understanding on the prospects of successfully implementing a co-existence buffer zone agenda around the Panna Tiger Reserve by its management. Fostering co-existence of humans and wildlife in the ... -
Climate change projections and public behaviour towards adopting integrated mitigation and adaptation approaches at a household level in urban areas, the eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Globally since the 1970s, the temperature has increased rapidly and remains unpredictable because of its accelerating pace (Thompson, 2010). This has increased the frequency and intensity of daily temperature, together ... -
Detecting and mapping the habitat suitability of the Cossid Moth, (Coryphodema tristis) on Eucalyptus nitens in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
(2018)Cossid moth (Coryphodema tristis) is an indigenous wood-boring insect that presents serious environmental, ecological and economic problems globally. An extensive analysis of the current spatial distribution ... -
Using remote sensing to estimate the impacts of wattle species on native grass vegetation.
(2018)This study was stimulated by the long standing challenge of the lack of suitable satellite data with optimal temporal, spectral, and spatial resolutions to monitor rangelands. The study, therefore, sought to evaluate the ... -
Commercial forest species discrimination and mapping using cost effective multispectral remote sensing in midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
(2018)Discriminating forest species is critical for generating accurate and reliable information necessary for sustainable management and monitoring of forests. Remote sensing has recently become a valuable source of information ... -
Significance of local topographic variables in commercial forest operations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2019)The planning and management of forest operations is a complex task. This complexity is attributed to the variability of forest plantations’ site and topographic conditions. Therefore, there is a need for an integrated ... -
Modelling biomass of the rehabilitation forest around the Buffelsdraai landfill site using remote sensing data, Durban, South Africa.
(2017)Forests have important roles in ecosystem service provisions and maintenance of the global carbon cycle hence they are one of the main subjects of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which recommends strategies ... -
Use of remote sensing in landscape-scale vegetation degradation assessment in the semi- arid areas of the Save catchment, Zimbabwe.
(2019)The deteriorating condition of land in parts of the world is negatively affecting livelihoods, especially, in rural communities of the developing world. Zimbabwe has experienced significant vegetation cover losses, ... -
Reproductive biology of Canna species naturalized in southern Africa.
(2018)Invasive species have many deleterious effects, including ecological and economic impacts. Invasiveness of exotic plant species has been linked to various attributes, including reproductive traits such as potential for ... -
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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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 ... -
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 ...
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