This commentary examines the performance of southernAfrica’s regional institutions against the backdrop of the changing national, regional and global contexts since the late 1990s. - (AJC)
Macroterme geophagy and pregnancy clays in southernAfrica
Adaptation ; Africa ; Behaviour ; Cultural studies ; SouthernAfrica ; Woman
Field studies in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa indicate that pregnant women in rural areas eat earth, much of which comes from termite mounds. The A. argues that this practice is environmentally adaptive. - (DWG)
Surface temperature fields and circulation variations over SouthernAfrica
Atmospheric circulation ; Climatology ; South Africa ; Temperature
A preliminary assessment of surface temperature fields over SouthernAfrica is presented. Areas for further investigation on both spatial and temporal levels are indicated. - (AJC)
Landforms and Quaternary climatic change in The geomorphology of SouthernAfrica.
Geography of Africa
The review article examines the evidence for environmental change in the geomorphological features of southernAfrica and examines the nature and chronology of those changes in the Quaternary.
Procedural and interpretational problems concerning the geography of public finance in southernAfrica: the case of Harare, Zimbabwe
Geography of Africa
An examination of the models of public finance geography developed in North America reveals their shortcomings in southernAfrica on both theoretical and data bases. (AJC).
Africa ; Economic integration ; Economic policy ; Political geography ; Region ; Regionalism ; SouthernAfrica
Regional integration amongst the countries of SouthernAfrica is experiencing a fundamental realignment in the post-apartheid era. An examination of the principle factors, both international in the twenty-first century is offered. It is argued
Periglacial landforms of SouthernAfrica compared with those of Colorado and New Mexico
Arid land;Arid environment ; Colorado ; Mountain ; New Mexico ; Palaeo-environment ; Palaeoclimate ; Periglacial features ; South Africa ; Tree line ; United States
Periglacial landforms in southernAfrica and the alpine zone of Colorado and New Mexico are compared. Lower altitudinal features in southernAfrica reflect a drier environment. - (AJC)
Contrasting synoptic weather events over SouthernAfrica in the dry summer of 1983
Africa ; Atmospheric circulation ; Drought ; Forecast ; SouthernAfrica ; Weather type
Short-lived subtropical circulation systems which affected summer convection over the plateau of southernAfrica during 1983 are studied. Upper air flow patterns and associated drought patterns are analysed. - (AJC)
Palaeofluvial geomorphology in southernAfrica : a review
Africa ; Arid area ; Climatic variation ; Drainage network ; Fluvial processes ; Palaeogeography ; Palaeogeomorphology ; Sediment budget ; SouthernAfrica ; Tectonics ; Vertical movement ; Zimbabwe
This article presents an overview of palaeofluvial geomorphology research in southernAfrica, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana. It is suggested that southernAfrica fluvial systems have shown large-scale