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Showing 1 to 20 of 758 for “"Environmental and Geographical Science"”.
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Solid waste management: developing a waste minimisation programme for the University of Cape Town
A team of 2nd Year MPhil (Environmental Managment) students from the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science were commissioned by Properties & Services (P&S) to undertake a waste management review, with the purpose of developing a waste minimisation programme for UCT and investigating …
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An assessment of the land-use capability of the Liesbeeck-Black River confluence area
… a consequence of increasing development pressure and demands on the Liesbeeck Black River Confluence Area (hereafter referred to as the Confluence Area), the Cape Town City Council (CCC), which has the responsibility for land-use planning in the Confluence Area (CA), recognised the need for a …
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An ecotourism approach to tourism development in the Green Kalahari District of the Northern Cape Province
… Proposed Gariep Transfrontier Conservation Area: Environmental Overview of the South African Section. The proposed GTFCA encompasses an area of 2,774 km2 (277,400 hectares) straddling either side of the Orange River, which represents the international border between South Africa and Namibia. The …
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Landscape evaluation of the Liesbeeck and Black River confluence area : a strategic planning framework
This dissertation aims to evaluate the environmental factors within the Liesbeeck and Black River Confluence Area (CA) and on that basis present conclusions which will inform a land-use decision for the area. It has been undertaken in partial fulfilment of the academic requirements of the M. Phil …
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Ecotourism, rural development and local government : a combination for sustainability? : an investigation into the sustainability of ecotourism as a form of rural development, with reference to a case study at Cathedral Peak in the Natal Drakensberg Park
This study arises from a preliminary environmental impact assessment of a proposal by the Natal Parks Board to develop a 200 bed ecotourism facility at Cathedral Peak in the Natal Drakensberg Park. The author of this study was one of a team of five postgraduate students1 from the Department of …
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The practical application of theoretical concepts of integrated environmental management (IEM) : a case study of a proposed rock quarry in a peri-urban area
… of the requirements for the degree of MSc in Environmental Science and was supervised by Professor R Fuggle, Head of Department of the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. The dissertation describes and examines the practical application of integrated environmental management …
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The environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibia
The purpose of this dissertation is to assess and evaluate various water level management options for the upgrading of Olushandja Dam in northern Namibia within the framework of the environmental impact assessment carried out for the project. This will enable the Namibian Department of Water …
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An environmental overview of the Walvis Bay 'Bay Area', Namibia
… of the MPhil students, from the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science of the University of Cape Town, in the compilation of a baseline report for the region. The first step involved the collection and synthesis of baseline data on all environmental factors (natural and social) …
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The conservation worthiness of the environment of the Black and Liesbeeck River confluence area
This dissertation aims to interpret the environmental factors which will inform land use planning for the Liesbeek-Black River Confluence Area. It is in partial fulfilment of the academic requirements for a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Environmental Science through the Department of …
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Land-use planning in the Liesbeeck-Black River confluence area: management recommendations and land-use alternatives
This dissertation is the individual analysis and evaluation of the baseline information on the Liesbeeck-Black River Confluence Area (hereinafter referred to as Confluence Area) gathered by the 1993-1994 Environmental and Geographical Science (EN GEO) Master of Philosophy (MPhil) class (see …
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An environmental impact assessment of urbanisation in the Erongo Region, Namibia
… by the Danish Co-operation for Environment and Development. An ICZMP provides an integrated and holistic approach to planning, in which the various activities and resource demands that occur within the coastal belt and neighbouring regions are appropriately coordinated. The first phase of …
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Liesbeeck-Black river confluence area : land-use opportunities and constraints
This study investigated the land-use potential of the Liesbeeck-Black River confluence area . It is intended to serve as a guide to land-use planners and other interested parties concerning the opportunities and constraints proffered by the environment on the confluence area. The collecting of …
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Reducing the carbon footprint of the University of Cape Town: an energy systems approach
… of Cape Town (UCT) has committed to several environmental sustainability goals, this dissertation investigates greenhouse gas emissions reduction pathways for UCT through an energy systems approach by constructing an energy systems simulation model to represent the institution's various …
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An expert systems approach to decision-making in coastal-zone management
… aid decision-makers in coastal zone management and development planning who are undertaking environmental assessments of coastal resort development proposals. The approach adopted in the study is as follows: First, determine what characteristics an expert system should have in order to make it …
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A remote sensing assessment of irrigation land use land cover change in the Sokoto Rima River Basin, Nigeria
This study examines the expansion and utilisation of Fadama irrigation in the Sokoto Rima River Basin using the ground yield and remote sensing data. Decadal land use land cover (LU/LC) change detection was conducted using remotely sensed data from Landsat 4,5,7 ETM for 1988, 1998 and Landsat 8 OLI …
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Governance, informality and agency in the making of cross-border mopane worm livelihoods in Southern Africa
… of household livelihoods for millions of forest and rural dwellers worldwide. While many are used for subsistence purposes, some wild products are also exploited commercially. Commercialisation has often coincided with state-led conservation strategies that have brought previously unregulated …
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Demystifying the database: the state's crafting of Cape Town's housing allocation tool and its technologies
… It is a technical intervention in a contested and politicised context. On the surface, it appears to be an effective state tool that determines eligibility for housing assistance, and subsequently, the implementation of fair housing allocation practices. This veneer of technicality, however, …
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Investigating the impacts of climate services among commercial and smallholder farmers to improve the uptake of climate information
… dioxide fertilisation, surface water runoff, and climate variability. These changes affect the ability of a region's agricultural sector to sustain production. South Africa is particularly vulnerable because of poverty, food insecurity, and a low adaptive capacity. Therefore, there is a …
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The performance of a field scale biofiltration cells in reducing nutrient rich surface runoff from an informal settlement in South Africa
… quality are exacerbated by the effects of rapid and unplanned urbanisation in South African urban catchments as the number of informal settlements next to watercourses increase. Residents living in nonsewered informal settlements typically discard their household greywater, solid waste and …
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An analysis of discharge and water quality of an urban river and implications for stormwater harvesting
… of elevated peak flows, increased nutrients and contaminants and reduced biotic richness are typical features of these urban waterways. This study explored the dynamics of an urban river in Cape Town by using high-resolution monitoring sensors and loggers to analyse and model real-time …
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