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From the inside out : (re)presenting whiteness : conceptual considerations for South African geographers.
(2003)
This research aims to map and represent whiteness for the purposes of proposing how whiteness might be included in a critical geographical agenda. An extensive literature review is represented alongside a limited amount ...
The estimation of Eucalyptus plantation forest structural attributes using medium and high spatial resolution satellite imagery.
(2008)
Sustaining the socioeconomic and ecological benefits of South African plantation forests is challenging. A more systematic and rapid forest inventory system is required by forest managers. This study investigates the utility ...
Assessment of structural attributes of even-aged Eucalyptus grandis forest plantations using small-footprint discrete return lidar data.
(2009)
Assessment of forest structural attributes has major implications in the management of forestry by providing information of ecological and economic importance. The traditional methods of assessment involve collecting data ...
Landcover classification in a heterogenous savanna environment : investigating the performance of an artificial neural network and the effect of image resolution.
(2007)
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of spatial and categorical resolution of satellite images in landcover classification. Three images namely, SPOT 5, Landsat TM, and MODIS were used, each of varying spatial ...
Spatial and temporal extent of land degradation in a communal landscape of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2009)
Land degradation in communal rangelands is one of the problems that lowers land
Estimating leaf area index (LAI) of black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) using Landsat ETM+ satellite imagery.
(2003)
Leaf area index (LAI) is an important variable in models that attempt to simulate carbon,
nutrient, water and energy fluxes for forest ecosystems. LAI can be measured either
directly (destructive sampling) or by using ...
Mapping potential soil erosion using rusle, remote sensing, and GIS : the case study of Weenen Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)
Accelerated soil erosion is drawing a growing attention with the recognition that the rate of soil loss is too great to be met by soil formation rate. Weenen Game Reserve (WGR) is an area with an unfortunate history of ...
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of both the community and traditional healers with regard to diagnosis and treatment of malaria in KwaZulu Natal.
(2000)
This study aimed at investigating the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of both the community and traditional healers with regard to the diagnosis and treatment of malaria in KwaZulu Natal with special reference to Ndumu ...
From herdsmen to safari guides : an assessment of environmental partnerships at IL Ngwesi, Laikipia district, Kenya.
(2000)
This thesis provides an analysis of a community based conservation project in northern Kenya and also considers broader theoretical questions relating to the establishment of successful environmental partnerships. In East ...
Dynamics of the migrant labour system and rural development in Mapholaneng catchment eastern Lesotho.
(2001)
This thesis is organised around two enquiries concerning out-migration from Mapholaneng Catchment in North Eastern Lesotho. Firstly, the social, cultural and economic impacts of the migrant labour system on the living ...