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Gilmore, Peter. "An evaluation of the application of the KwaZulu-Natal land use management system/model in a peri urban/rural setting : the case study of Cliffdale in eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8229.

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In March 1999 the former Durban Metropolitan Council embarked on several pilot studies to test the applicability of some early thinking around a new Land Use Management System with the aim of casting a single and uniform approach to managing and controlling the development of land and buildings within the municipal area. The studies were necessary as post 1994 the municipality and many other municipalities across the Province had inherited fragmented, unequal and incoherent planning systems, which were developed under apartheid. One of such pilot areas is Cliffdale where new land use managemen
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Montgomery, Andrew David. "Management and regulation of rural land use : a model for traditional land tenure systems in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3815.

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South Africa is confronted by a number ofproblems which include: a high and rapidly increasing population, conditions of poverty, hunger, illiteracy, unemployment, and a degrade9 environment. These problems are associated with inappropriate land use and development and the unwise utilization of natural resources. This work investigates the rural land use dynamic within KwaZulu-Natal and specifically where many of these conditions are most evident, namely: within traditional land tenure areas. The need for an effective, transparent, measurement-based and environmentally linked land use manageme
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Edley, Jennifer Joyce Anderson. "The Natal Land and Colonisation Company in colonial Natal, 1860 - 1890." Thesis, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6315.

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The Natal Land and Colonisation Company was incorporated in 1860 in London. Its capital was partly subscribed by City financiers, the rest being made up of land obtained from Natal land speculators in exchange for fully-paid-up shares. On the basis of very little research, it has been assumed that it was a land-speculation company which held its land against an expected rise in value and rack-rented to black squatters. The deduction has been that this kept land out of the reach of white settlers and thus retarded the development of the white economy. Study of the Company records has shown this
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Govender, Jayshree. "A comparative study of land cover/use changes between Mkhuze, and three neighbouring private game reserves." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5572.

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In recent years several regions in South Africa including KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have experienced a significant shift in their farming practice, moving away from conventional commercial farming to the apparently more lucrative private game farming. This is clearly evident in the northern parts of KZN, where most Private Game Reserves (PGRs) occur in semi-arid areas, which are poorly suited to agriculture or livestock farming. These conversions of land cover or change in land use (i.e. from conventional commercial farming to private game farming) is occurring fairly swiftly even though the extent
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Coverdale, Brent Miles. "The use of a geographic information system to investigate the effect of land-use change on wattled crane Bugeranus carunculatus breeding productivity in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3379.

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The Wattled Crane, Bugeranus carunculatus Gmelin, is presently classified as being 'Critically Endangered' within South Africa according to the Eskom Red Data book of Birds of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, with a population of a meagre 235 individuals. Of this, 85% occur within KwaZulu-Natal and live predominantly on privately owned agricultural land. As a result thereof, Wattled Cranes and agriculture compete for the same resources. Up until now, the loss of viable habitat, as a result of agricultural development and afforestation, has been mooted as being the primary reason for the de
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Hickman, Andrew. "Land, labour and livelihoods : the production of nature and poverty in northern KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8154.

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In many parts of South Africa, a growing trend to convert traditional commercial agricultural farms to wildlife-based forms of land use is having significant but largely unexplored impacts on farm dwellers and neighbouring rural communities. This trend is very evident in the province of KwaZulu-Natal where there has been a significant shift in rural landscapes as land is being “rehabilitated”, from commercial cattle farming in particular, and developed into Private Game Reserves (PGRs). This research forms part of a larger project funded by Southern African Programme for Alternatives in Develo
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Bassa, Zaakirah. "An assessment of land cover change patterns using remote sensing : a case study of Dube and Esikhawini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9858.

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During the past two centuries, land cover has been changing at an alarming rate in space and time and it is humans who have emerged as the dominant driver of change in the environment, resulting in changes of extraordinary magnitudes. Most of these changes occur due to demands placed on the land by the ever-increasing human population and their need for more land for both settlement and food production. Many researchers underscore the importance of recognizing and studying past land-use and land cover changes as the legacies of these changes continue to play a major role in ecosystem structure
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Yemane, Mehreteab Michael. "An assessment of changes in land use/cover patterns in the Albert Falls area, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3612.

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The Albert Falls Area had witnessed severe competition over land use between agriculture, recreation, conservation and other land uses. The area also has been the scene for inefficient land management that led to degradation of land resources. For proper land use planning and environmental management, information on land use/cover change is vital. This study has developed a spatial and descriptive historical land use/cover databases for the years 1944, 1967, 1989, and 2000 to provide an understanding of land use/cover patterns in Albert Falls Area. The databases were created by interpret
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Weyer, Vanessa Derryn. "Land transformation in the Karkloof catchment between 1944 and 1999 : towards a database for future planning." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4938.

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Land transformation in the Karkloof Catchment (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) between 1944 and 1999 was examined. No research had previously been undertaken to quantify and obtain an understanding of these changes and their effect on the landscape. The study provides a valuable spatial and descriptive database, which could assist in future planning and in an improved management of the catchment. Land category maps and associated databases for 1944 and 1999 were produced by interpreting 1944 and 1996 aerial photographs and using a Geographical Information System (GIS). Land management changes wer
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Pillay, Kavesha. "Land use change detection of small scale sugarcane : a case study of Umbumbulu, South Africa." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/546.

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The aim of this study was to detect spatio-temporal changes in sugarcane land use using satellite imagery for 1991–2006 in Umbumbulu, South Africa. This change detection study will enable quantification of change and the changes between different land use and land cover that has occurred over the study period 1991–2006. This work embarked on a change detection analysis using image-processing software namely ERDAS, IDRISI and ArcGIS to complete the study. Three Landsat TM images from 1991, 2001, and 2006 were used. The images were geometrically corrected to a common map projection, followed by
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Sekgetle, Sandra Galeiphiwe. "Land redistribution for agricultural development : an evaluation of stakeholder responses in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3821.

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The objective of this study is to research how the slow process of land redistribution in South Africa can be accelerated, given the urgency of land resettlement. A subprogramme of redistribution, Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD), was launched by the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs in A1.}gust 2001. A redistribution project goes through five phases (refer Appendix A for LRAD project cycle). Each phase has different steps, which is an LRAD project cycle. Firstly, the thesis analyses the project cycle - the aim was to establish how long it would take a farmer to o
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Semalulu, Allan Kasirye. "Land redistribution in KwaZulu-Natal : an analysis of farmland transactions from 1997 until 2002." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6247.

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Apartheid and colonialism left deep imprints on contemporary South African society. Nowhere are these more compellingly apparent than in the highly skewed distribution of land between whites and blacks. At the beginning of the 1990' s, it was estimated that 12 million black people lived on only 17.1 million hectares of land, whilst 60,000 white commercial farmers occupied 86.2 million hectares. Since democratisation in 1994 various modes of land redistribution have emerged in South Africa to redistribute farmland to previously disadvantaged people. In 1994, an African National Congress (ANC)-
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Batho, Andrew Paul. "The use of wetland bird species as indicators of land cover change within the Mgeni Estuary and Beachwood Mangrove swamps." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10614.

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Because of the variety of ecological and economic functions they perform, estuaries and mangrove swamps are recognised as amongst the most valuable habitats on earth. However, estuaries and related mangrove swamps are threatened by human expansion and exploitation which leads to changes in land cover change within and surrounding these sensitive ecosystems. Such land cover changes can either have desirable or undesirable effects on natural ecosystems. Examples of undesirable impacts of land cover change include soil erosion and degradation, the removal of indigenous vegetation for human develo
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Camp, Kelson Gerald Temple. "A bioresource classification for KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5406.

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The classification of Bioresource Units (BRUs) was developed to provide a reconnaissance appraisal of the natural resources for both environmental impact assessments and the agricultural potential of KwaZulu- Natal. Storage of the Bioresource Programme in a geographical information system (GIS) facilitates usage. Of the criteria used for the classification of BRUs, climate (rainfall and temperature in particular), was considered to be the most important factor. Other factors used were the soil association codes of the Land Types, plant indicator species and communities, and terrain type. The b
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"An economic analysis of the institutions related to the land rental market of rural KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1700.

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Previous studies by Thomson (1996) and Crookes (2002) in land rental markets of rural KwaZulu-Natal were based on the premise that rental markets brought about efficiency and equity gains. Indeed these gains were proven by econometric analyses in both studies. Poor households that lacked the labour, time and other resources to farm land prior to the introduction of the rental market, tended to leave their arable land idle. In participating in rental transactions, land transferred from these poor households to households with the resources and the willingness to farm; and rental income was earn
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Chatikobo, Stanslous. "A critical policy analysis of the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development Programme in KwaZulu-Natal : a case study of the Sibonginhlanhla Communal Project." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4650.

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This research project examines the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development Programme (LRAD) in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in terms of a public policy framework, which includes policy implementation. In analyzing the nature of the LRAD Programme the project investigates the issues of governance, development, the policy agendas, policy actors and policy subsystems in South Africa (the executive; the legislature; the appointed officials; research organizations; the labour; civic organizations; the mass media; and the electorate). The relationship between the national government and pr
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Katsikoyiannis, Stamatia. "The effects of conservation and change of land use in the Florida Road area from a residential to a mixed use area." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2573.

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Hlatywayo, Johane. "Use of orthophotos and GIS in spatio-temporal assessment of land use land cover change : a case of Pietermaritzburg city, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9479.

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In order to manage the often highly dynamic urban landscapes, it is important to map different themes from time to time. This study made use of Geographical Information System and aerial photographs to determine LULC transformation in the eastern suburbs of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Land use land cover maps for the eastern suburbs (Copesville, Eastwood, Raisethorpe and Willowton) for the years 1989 to 2009 were generated and transformations based on twelve LULCs determined. Results in this study showed that the most significant increase were in residential (formal and in
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Russell, Charlene. "The effect of land use on the species composition of amphibians in North Eastern KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8679.

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Global declines in amphibian species have directed research towards investigating why this is happening. One of the major causes of these declines is the fragmentation and loss of habitat. This study examined the effect of land use on the species composition of frogs within North Eastern KwaZulu-Natal, and the use of buffer zones to facilitate the protection of these species. Three land use types were investigated: sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum), gum (Eucalyptus sp.) plantations and conservation areas. The average number of frog species differed between areas: conservation 13.2 ± 6.6; plan
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Robson, Thomas Forster. "An assessment of land cover changes using GIS and remote sensing : a case study of the uMhlathuze Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3508.

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Rapid growth of cities is a global phenomenon exerting much pressure on land resources and causing associated environmental and social problems. Sustainability of land resources has become a central issue since the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. A better understanding of the processes and patterns of land cover change will aid urban planners and decision makers in guiding more environmentally conscious development. The objective of this study was firstly, to determine the location and extent of land use and land cover changes in the uMhlathuze municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Motladi, Sarah Manthasa. "An assessment of the informal mechanisms of urban land supply : a case study of Cato Crest." Thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2463.

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One of the most controversial and dramatic features of recent city development is the phenomenon of access to land through informal means, which is a reflection of the lack of alternative delivery systems. Constraints on the supply of land for housing the urban poor have resulted in a large housing backlog, reSUlting in overcrowding, the emergence of unplanned housing such as backyard shacks and free standing informal settlements. In South Africa, the majority of the popUlation who have been historically constrained by racist and restrictive land allocation processes found it difficul
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Bhikraj-Kallicharan, Reka. "Land use changes within the uMngeni and Mpofana municipalities : an assessment of environmental impact assessments, 1999-2010." 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3567.

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Land is a non-renewable and finite resource which comprises a variety of ecosystems that support biological diversity and provide food, shelter and raw materials to society. With a multitude of land uses competing for this precious resource, the land is becoming fragmented, altered and transformed. Land transformation has been acknowledged as a key contributor to the degradation of the environment and has serious implications for poverty, food security and biodiversity. This research focuses on land use changes within the uMngeni and Mpofana municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. The main objectives
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Chetty, Anneline. "An appropriate land use management system for residential areas in Inanda." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2293.

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South Africa and Kwazulu are essentially becoming a society attempting to reinvent itself. Attempts are underway to create the inner workings of this diverse, multi-cultural and multiracial society. The mechanism depends on strategic planning, the crafting of new legislation and regulatory processes and new methods of participatory and representative governments. Societies create and enforce land use controls or landuse guidelines to achieve several objectives. According to Schwenke(1997), while fundamental concepts of land ownership, tenure and basic property are rights enshrined in the law,
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Thambu, Dinesree. "An evaluation of the consequences of environmental impact assessments (EIAs) on KwaZulu-Natal's biodiversity targets." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9596.

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Dlamini, Thembisile Charity. "Influence of land use on soil organic matter status, microbial biomass C and size and composition of earthworm communities in northern KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4506.

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The effect of land management including undisturbed native forest, native grassland, sugarcane (preharvest burnt or green cane harvested), exotic forest (gum, pine or wattle), orchard crops (banana, orange and avocado) and grazed kikuyu grass pastures on soil organic matter status, size of the microbial biomass and size and composition of the earthworm community was studied. The study locality was in the tropical, northern part of KwaZulu-Natal near the town of Eshowe and sites were on a number of sugar estates in the area. Concentrations of soil organic C were notably high under kikuyu pastur
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Roberts, Mark. "The establishment of design principles for the integration of a mixed land use precinct : the Davenport Road case study." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2483.

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Nkosi, Bhekinkosi Lawrence. "Didactic analysis of lacunae in the institutional framework for implementing land reform in Kwazulu-Natal." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2513.

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Oellermann, Carl Gunter. "Land use analysis using GIS : a case study of Richards Bay Minerals' Zulti South mining lease area." Thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3065.

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The past centuries have been marked with massive land conversions from one land use category, usually natural vegetation, to another. The forces that drive these land use changes are complex and poorly understood. However, the study of land has been revolutionised by the introduction of spatial tools such as remote sensing and GIS that automate these complex issues and assist in the solutions of these geographic problems. Land use identification and classification techniques were used in conjunction with GIS to consistently and accurately extract and incorporate land use data from a series of
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Buthelezi, Nkosinomusa Nomfundo. "The use of scientific and indigenous knowledge in agricultural land evaluation and soil fertility studies of Ezigeni and Ogagwini villages in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/651.

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In the past, the indigenous knowledge of soils of small-scale farmers in South Africa has been largely ignored in scientific research. Hence the use of scientific approaches to land evaluation has often failed to improve land use in rural areas where understanding of the prescriptive scientific logic is lacking. Despite this, it is clear that local people and smallscale farmers have knowledge of their lands based on soil and land characteristics that remain largely unknown to the scientific community. It is therefore important for researchers to understand farmers’ knowledge of soil classifica
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Marriott, David John. "Vegetation change over fifty years in humid grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal (Acocks's sites)." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10293.

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Eighty three of Acocks's sites, originally surveyed about 50 years ago, were resurveyed in 1996 to determine the extent of grassland change in the humid grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal. Sites were relocated using 1:10 000 scale ortho-photos and present land cover was determined for each site. Forty six of the sites that were still under original grassland were further examined to determine present species composition. A survey method was designed that would emulate Acocks's data and comparisons were drawn between original and present species composition. These differences were then analysed togeth
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Read, Nicola Ann. "Land use change as a contributing factor to sedimentation rates in the Hazelmere Catchment, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3724.

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Hazelmere Dam situated on the Mdloti River in KwaZulu-Natal has, since its completion in 1977, lost 25 % of its original design capacity through sedimentation. This storage loss has brought about an environmental concern as well as a socio -economic threat to the region. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of land use change on the sedimentation rate in the catchment. This was undertaken to obtain a better understanding of the processes and leads towards an integrated catchment management strategy. Geographical information systems afforded the opportunity to determine land u
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Nansook, Ahsha. "An investigation into sustainable development limits for densification close to natural resources : a case study of Giba Gorge, eThekwini Municipal Area." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/376.

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Bowden, David Connor. "An environmental history of Keate's Drift : the inter-relationship between humans and the environment over time." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5539.

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This dissertation provides an exploratory study of the environmental history of the Keate' s Drift area, Umvoti Magisterial District, KwaZulu-Natal. The broad objectives are to explore the past and present modes of resource use of people living in the area, human reproduction, human consciousness and ecology from the Stone Age to the present day. Thereby we can deduce how, through the application of the techniques and methodology of environmental history, these findings can help establish baselines for understanding the problems facing environmentalists and policy makers in South Africa today.
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Ndumo, Mbalenhle Sweetness. "Provision of land for low-income urban housing as a key consideration in the preparation of integrated development plans : the case study of Ezakheni township (Ladysmith)." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2468.

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Bright, Ariel Elizabeth. "An exploration into the opportunities and barriers of vegetable production as a poverty reduction strategy for small scale farmers : evidence from a case study in Nqutu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6436.

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Since South Africa’s democratic transition poverty, especially in terms of income, has persisted. Poverty reduction strategies must focus on closing the gaps of current policies which miss the poorest. Specifically, attention must be paid to those living in rural areas. While the use of agriculture as a poverty reduction strategy was envisioned by government as one of the key components of land reform and rural advancement, its potential has been limited as South Africa agriculture in the post-apartheid era is challenged with providing opportunities and support for small-scale farming systems.
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Twumasi, Francis Owusu. "A situational and land use analysis of Local Economic Development in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal: perspectives, problems and prospects." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/65.

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A thesis submitted in the faculty of Arts at the University of Zululand, 2008.<br>The major constitutional drive of municipalities in South Africa is the responsibility to promote an improved quality of life of residents. Municipal areas, however, have different capacities, resources and development potentials. The ability to enjoy basic needs and better livelihoods is dependent on how the local economy is functioning and how the existing resources in the area are used to full potential. This study uses Ulundi as a point of reference to provide relevant and meaningful alternatives to problems
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Van, Heerden Kim. "Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) as a mechanism for environmental conservation : feasibility study to determine the suitability or otherwise of the Midmar area of controlled subdivision as a pilot area for the application of a TDR programme in KwaZulu-Natal." 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4577.

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The application of a transfer of development rights (TDR) programme is a concept which has been used, both formally and informally, by regulators of development, as a mechanism to protect areas of historical, cultural, ecological, agricultural and environmental importance. The application of a TDR programme requires definition of a TDR boundary and the identification of sites within such area which are capable of sustaining development (receiving sites) and sites that are not suited to development (sending sites). A TDR programme serves to protect the natural environment; preserve historical a
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Van, Deventer Ross. "Impact of land use on water quality and aquatic ecosystem health of stream networks in the upper uMngeni catchment feeding Midmar Dam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9492.

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Freshwater in adequate supply and quality is vital to life on Earth; however, land-based activities such as development, agriculture, mining and industry, and their associated contaminants, pose a major threat to the quality of freshwater water resources and health of aquatic ecosystems. The upper uMngeni catchment draining into Midmar Dam is a strategically significant water resource, supplying clean drinking water to the eThekwini, uMgungundlovu and Msunduzi municipalities. The quality of this resource is under threat from current land-based activities such as Mpophomeni settlement and agric
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Onyango, Otunga Charles. "Multi-temporal mapping and projection of urban land-use-land-cover change : implication on urban green spaces." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10559.

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This study determines and predicts multi-temporal Land-Use-Land-Cover Change (LULC) in a peripheral urban landscape over a 22 year period in relation to the study area‘s greenery. A change detection analysis using post classification Maximum Likelihood algorithm on three multispectral SPOT-4 images was used to determine land-cover transformation. To predict future land coverage, a Land-Cover Change Modeler (LCM) and a Markov Chain were used. Results show that between the year 2000-2006, 2006-2011 and 2000-2011 the study area experienced varied changes in the different LULCs. Built-up areas inc
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Lilleby, Lise C. "A theory on integration : an investigation into the nature of integration along the R102 within Umgeni Road and Clairwood." Thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2461.

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Rudd, Meghan O'Neal. "Aligning vision and action of a landcare ethos through systematic intervention : the case of the Farmer Support Group." 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3598.

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The present context of community based natural resource management is characterized by multiple stakeholder involvement, a situation that presents challenges in aligning vision for common action. A 'systemic intervention' involved the staff and stakeholders of the Farmer Support Group, a non-profit rural development organization based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The 'creative design of methods' guided inquiry in aligning vision of a Landcare ethos amongst the organization and their stakeholders, and in directing action toward the vision. Critical Systems Thinking is outlined as the framewo
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Mnguni, Ziphozonke. "Government intervention and the use of the house for income generation in informal settlements : a case of Cato Crest, eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8617.

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This dissertation investigates how the upgrading of informal settlements impacts home-based enterprises (HBEs). De Soto’s ‘Mystery of Capital Theory’ suggests that the formalisation of tenure rights, through informal settlement upgrading, can result in poor households gaining access to capital using their houses as collateral against loans. Furthermore, these households can then use this capital to finance the operations of their HBEs. Rust’s conceptualisation of the ‘Housing Asset Triangle’ explains the importance of HBEs in the lives informal settlement households as an economic asset. Thus,
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Yeni, Clementine Sibongile. "The role of education in land restitution, redistribution and restrictions as individual, group and national empowerment through land reform." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1693.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Technology: Education, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2013.<br>This study is focused on the role of education to improve awareness of two critically important aspects of the South African situation 19 years after the first democratic elections in 1994. In the first instance, the study aims to augment the grades 10-12 Life Orientation curriculum to promote understanding and appreciation of land rights as human rights for every citizen in South Africa to address the social injustices of the past. In
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Mayeza, Seraphina Banjani. "Women and decision-making in sustainable land use and natural resource management in rural KwaZulu-Natal : case studies of Ekuthuleni and Platt Estate." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2342.

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Many rural communities suffer from the poor management of natural resources they depend on. Natural resources such as land, water and forests are the source of their daily needs. It is well known that the sustainable use of natural resources is important, however, in the process of natural resource management some people are excluded from the decision-making process, especially rural women. This study examines the efficiency and equity consequences of natural resources and land management institutional practices in land reform projects in rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in relation to
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Zubane, Nozipho Ronalda. "The land system in 'black' urban and rural areas of the province of KwaZulu-Natal and the effect of the new land reforms thereon." 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17879.

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The above topic deals with the land use planning, the land-tenure and the deeds registration systems, applicable in former black urban and rural areas of KwaZulu Natal. These areas are divided into three categories, namely: 1. black townships on former black land (former KwaZulu townships); 2. rural or tribal land; and 3. black townships on former white land (Development Aid (DDA) townships). The writer firstly explains how the above categories of land were created in terms of the 1913 and 1936 land laws and how the administration and control of the first two cate
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Majaule, Ugele. "Phosphorous dynamics in soils under contrasting long-term agricultural management practices in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3457.

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Little is known regarding the effects of land use on soil organic matter and P status of South African soils. For that reason, the effects of the main agricultural land uses in the midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal [maize (Zea mays), sugarcane (Saccharum spp), annual ryegrass pasture (Lolium multiflorum), permanent kikuyu pasture (Pennisetum clandestnum), gum (Eucalyptus grandis) and pine (Pinus patula)] on soil organic matter content, microbial biomass C and P and inorganic and organic P pools derived from a modified Hedley P fractionation was investigated on two sites where the longterm histo
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Ghebremeskel, Legesse Abraham. "Land suitability evaluation for rainfed agriculture using GIS : the case study of Weenen Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4510.

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Weenen Nature Reserve (WNR) has a long history of unwise land use that resulted in severe overgrazing and soil degradation. Since 1948 several soil conservation and reclamation programs have been undertaken to halt the degradation process and regain the agricultural potential of the area. This study evaluates the current agricultural potential of the reserve under rainfed cultivation primarily based on climatic, soil, topographic and crop requirement data collected from different sources. Spatial information on each of the land resources parameters was digitally encoded in a GIS database to cr
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Magidimisha, Hangwelani Hope. "The responsiveness of town planning to urban agriculture in low-income neighbourhoods : a case study of Kwa-Mashu in Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5131.

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Urban agriculture in South Africa has been historically labelled as an illegal activity. This has been compounded by the traditional planning system in South Africa that did not recognise urban agriculture as part of the land use in the urban landscape. However despite its illegality, current evidence shows that it is commonly practised by many poor households in developing countries. There is growing evidence that most countries are gradually seeing the value of urban agriculture among poor households and to this end, they are beginning to realise the importance of incorporating it in their u
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Jacobs, David. "From policy to implementation : a case study of sustainable resource use policy in Enkumane, Mkomazi Valley, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2071.

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Land degradation is a national concern that needs to be redressed and prevented by the government and its agencies as it has a significant impact on agricultural productivity and food security. The National Department of Agriculture is in the process of reforming the sustainable resource use policy to deal with the causes of land degradation and to promote the sustainable use of natural resources, particularly in povertystricken areas. Prior to 1994, this policy was only applied in areas where commercial agriculture was practised. The researcher has explored the struggles encountered during th
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Gungaparsad, Kelvin. "The adaptive reuse of lost and wasted spaces within the eThekwini Municipality : a case study of the Durban Esplanade and The Point." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11337.

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This research study addresses the issues associated with lost and wasted urban spaces. Lost and wasted spaces refer to areas which have no human activity or proper human interaction. They are the leftover unstructured landscape at the base of buildings. They also include abandoned buildings, waterfronts, train yards, vacated military sites, and industrial complexes. The research outlines the causes of lost and wasted urban spaces which occur within the eThekwini Municipality and urbanised spaces in general. Through the use of case studies and precedent studies, the research study investigates
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