Movement of crude birth rates, natality by nationality, birth rates of agricultural and non-agricultural population, extramarital natality, live birth with professional assistance, infant mortality, liveborn children by sequence of birth.
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)
Diurnal variations of rainfall events by synoptic type in Natal
Afrique du Sud ; Natal ; Précipitation ; Type de temps ; Variation diurne
Diurnal variation ; Natal ; Precipitation ; South Africa ; Weather type
Climatological records of hourly rainfall at recording stations in Natal describe the diurnal variation of rainfall events derived from a number of different rainfall-producting systems. These are then identified. - (AJC)
Colonialism ; Comparative study ; Legislation ; Modernism ; Natal ; Planning ; Rural planning ; South Africa ; United Kingdom ; Urban planning
Town and country planning came into its own in the post Second World War reconstruction era. In Natal Province, South Africa, new institutions for regulating urban and rural environments also emerged in this era. The paper considers the extent
to which developments in natal were influenced by planning debates in Great Britain, the metropolitan power. Similarities and key differences between the institutions of control in the two countries are identified and explained. - (AJC)
Surface and subsurface flow from a Natal Coastal Catchment
Afrique du Sud ; Bassin-versant ; Débit ; Ecoulement hypodermique ; Ecoulement superficiel ; Géographie de l'Afrique ; Natal ; Parcelle expérimentale ; Prairie
The volume and quality of surface and subsurface flow from experimental plots was monitored over a two year period in a Natal Coastal Catchment under subclimax grassland.-(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
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.
An assessment of the r-index method for calculating stormflow volumes in Natal, South Africa
Afrique du Sud ; Averse ; Bassin-versant ; Comportement hydrologique ; Débit de pointe ; Ecoulement ; Géographie physique ; Modèle déterministe ; Natal ; Précipitation ; Relation pluie-débit
Cette méthode a été développée dans l'Est des Etats-Unis pour calculer les volumes d'écoulement d'averse et les débits de pointe sur de petits bassins boisés. Essai d'application au Natal. Description de la méthode (qui est un modèle déterministe de
la relation pluie-débit). Description des modifications appliquées tenant compte des données disponibles au Natal. Présentation et discussion des résultats.
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
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