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Rangeland degradation assessment using remote sensing and vegetation species.
(2011)
The degradation of rangeland grass is currently one of the most serious environmental problems in South Africa. Increaser and decreaser grass species have been used as indicators to evaluate rangeland condition. Therefore, ...
Improving end to end delivery of land administration business processes through performance measurement and comparison.
(2010)
The delivery of land administration (LA) systems particularly in urban areas underpins housing, industry and infrastructure development as well as the smooth operation of land and credit markets. However, fragmentation of ...
Optimisation of an innovative system of sustainable production in Rwanda : the integrated rabbit-fish-rice system.
(2011)
Population escalation in the developing world has been associated with increased poverty, food
insecurity and environmental degradation. The situation in Rwanda, with 2.82% annual
population increase is no exception. The ...
An examination of the residents' perceptions of impacts of nature based tourism on community livelihoods and conservation : case study of Chiawa Game Management Area, Zambia.
(2010)
Nature-based tourism is centered on the idea that local communities living within and around protected areas should derive benefits from nature resources. Likewise nature resources will simultaneously benefit from their ...
A system-based approach to land registration analysis and improvements : a case study of the KwaZulu-Natal deeds registration system.
(2010)
This study proposes a system-based approach to land registration ana lysis using the case of the KwaZulu-Natal Deeds Registry in Pietermaritzburg. The study seeks to; (i) investigate and analyze the land registration system ...
An evaluation of wind energy potential for power generation in Mozambique.
(2012)
Wind energy is a continuous, clean source of energy that can be harnessed for electricity
generation or water pumping. The geographic location of Mozambique, and the long
coastline renders the country a good wind energy ...
Hydrological flow modelling using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) : the case study of Phuthiatsane Catchment, Lesotho.
(2010)
Despite of Lesotho having abundant water, it is still faced with freshwater challenges as the
current water supply cannot meet the needs of the population. In addition, water has become
the main driver of development in ...
Development of a methodology for the delineation of air quality management areas in South Africa.
(2010)
Since 1992 the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), now the
Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), acknowledged that pollution and waste
management governance was inadequate in dealing with South ...
The integration of climate change considerations into local air quality management plans in South Africa.
(2011)
In recent years there has been considerable advancement in our scientific understanding of the
linkages and interactions between climate change and air quality. A warmer, evolving climate
is likely to have severe ...
The practice of corporate social resonsibility among small, micro and medium manufacturing enterprises in the Pietermaritzburg area and how this practice is influenced by their stakeholders.
(2011)
The operations of South African SMMEs have significant environmental and social
implications, and the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR)
practices in these companies is therefore of great value, ...