Soil erosion in the Central Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal : a comparative study
Afrique du Sud ; Carte thématique ; Cartographie ; Classification ; Erodabilité ; Erosion des sols ; KwaZulu-Natal
Cartography ; Classification ; Erodibility ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Soil erosion ; South Africa ; Thematic map
In 1992, the Water Research Commission developed an erodibility index map for Southern Africa. The shortcomings of the methodology used are examined when compared with detailed research in KwaZulu-Natal. - (AJC)
Employment and asset creation through public works in KwaZulu-Natal
Afrique du Sud ; Chômage ; Communauté ; Création d'emploi ; Développement ; Développement inégal ; Emploi ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Projet ; Travaux publics
Community ; Development ; Employment ; Job creation ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Project ; Public works ; South Africa ; Unemployment ; Uneven development
The paper presents the results of an evaluation of some 120 community-based public works projects in KwaZulu-Natal. Evidence suggests that the Community-Based Public Works Programme projects, established by the Government of National Unity in 1994
Determining the optimal spatial resolution of remotely sensed data for the detection of sirex noctilio infestations in pine plantations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Afrique du Sud ; Biogéographie ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Maladie ; Phytogéographie ; Pin ; Sylviculture ; Télédétection
Biogeography ; Disease ; Forestry ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Phytogeography ; Pine ; Remote sensing ; South Africa
Sirex noctilio is causing considerable mortality in commercial pine plantations in KwaZulu-Natal. The ability to detect variable infestation levels by remote sensing remains crucial for monitoring the spread of the disease and for effective
Wind characteristics and blowout formation near Mabibi, northern KwaZulu-Natal
Afrique du Sud ; Dune littorale ; Déflation éolienne ; Eolien ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Littoral ; Vent
Aeolian deflation ; Aeolian features ; Coastal dune ; Coastal environment ; KwaZulu-Natal ; South Africa ; Wind
Research presented in this paper involved measuring, describing and analysing wind flow patterns at a single blowout near Mabibi within the Holocene dune fields of the Maputaland coast in KwaZulu-Natal. The paper concluded that such blowouts
Transitional rural landscapes : the role of small-scale commercial farming in former homelands of post-apartheid KwaZulu-Natal
Afrique du Sud ; Agriculture commerciale ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Paysage rural ; Post-apartheid ; Régime foncier ; Utilisation du sol ; Ville-campagne
Commercial agriculture ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Land tenure ; Land use ; Post-apartheid ; Rural landscape ; Rural-urban relations ; South Africa
Tendances des modalités passées et présentes d'utilisation du sol dans les parties d'un ex-homeland de KwalaZulu-Natal et discussion sur le rôle évolutif de l'agriculture commerciale.
Afrique du Sud ; Communauté ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Logement ; Organisation ; Pauvreté ; Service
Community ; Housing ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Organization ; Poverty ; Service ; South Africa
The paper addresses the question of the extent to which community based housing movement can be considered for housing low-income people. The role of the Piesangs River Regional Federation (KwaZulu-Natal) is examined in the context of housing
The role of moisture in the weathering of the Clarens formation of the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg : implications for the preservation of indigenous rock art
The Clarens Formation in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa, contains some of the world's finest rock art. This heritage is fast disappearing as a result of natural weathering processes. Investigations are focused on the development
Afrique du Sud ; Campagne ; Communauté rurale ; Equipement hospitalier ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Santé ; Services de santé
Countryside ; Health ; Hospital facilities ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Medical services ; Rural community ; South Africa
The paper reports on an enquiry into the provision of health care facilities in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal. It concludes that there are more varied types of health facilities available for community members than those conventionally found in urban
Afrique du Sud ; Diversité ; Idéologie ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Localisation ; Peuplement ; Théorie ; Transfert de population
Ideology ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Location ; Settlement ; South Africa ; Theory ; Transfer of population
This paper aims to contribute to the use of theories of diversity in geographical studies. Through the use of the case study of Bilanyoni (a former relocation settlement in KwaZulu-Natal), the paper discusses the way in which such settlements have
The village in a game park : local response to the demise of coal mining in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Afrique du Sud ; Agrivillage ; Bassin houiller ; Chômage ; Désindustrialisation ; Développement local ; Développement régional ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Parc de jeux ; Tourisme
Coalfield ; Deindustrialization ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Local development ; Regional development ; South Africa ; Tourism ; Unemployment
Factors accounting for the rapid siltation of Hazelmere Dam, KwaZulu-Natal
Action anthropique ; Afrique du Sud ; Aménagement hydraulique ; Barrage ; Bassin-versant ; Charge en suspension ; Crue ; Envasement ; Hydrologie appliquée ; Impact ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Utilisation du sol
Applied hydrology ; Dam ; Flood ; Human impact ; Hydraulic works ; Impact ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Land use ; Silting ; South Africa ; Suspended load ; Watershed
The Hazelmere Dam in KwaZulu-Natal was completed in 1975. Since then it has lost more than 25 percent of its original design capacity through siltation. This has occured partly because of high average sediment accumulation rates under normal
The nature of climate variability and impacts of drought over KwaZulu-natal, South Africa
Action anthropique ; Afrique du Sud ; Agroclimatologie ; Canne à sucre ; Eau ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Maïs ; Rendement agricole ; Ressource en eau ; Sécheresse ; Variabilité climatique ; Variation climatique
Agroclimatology ; Climatic variability ; Climatic variation ; Crop yield ; Drought ; Human impact ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Maize ; South Africa ; Sugar cane ; Water ; Water resources
Recent drought in southern Africa has renewed concern about natural and possible man-made climatic change. An analysis of dam records in KwaZulu-Natal points to an increase in the frequency of prolonged below normal rainfall and above normal