Ever since the 1992 Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro, the concept of sustainable development has supposed to guide the future pattern of economies, societies and environmental well-being. The implications for South Africa are examined. Sustainability
The Southern African Migration Project was set up to conduct research on cross-border migration to post-apartheid South Africa from other southern African countries. Such migration is often seen as a threat to the security and economic well-being
The work reviewed in this paper shows that fiord sediments are being used to assess sedimentary and oceanic processes, as well as glacial, periglacial and geomorphic history, and that they are important proxies for long-term climate and hydrology
reflected aims emanating from the fields of transportation, economic, urban-development as well as environmental policy. Early practical experience of goods-traffic centres has led to the economic aims behind these centres being emphasised at the expense
Analysis of two clay-rich sandstone blocks from a temperate maritime, urban environment indicates that, although structural changes such as scaling and flaking affect only the outer 10-20 mm of stone, the zone of alteration extends well beyond
variable sandstone, differences in porosity and/or clay mineral may result in different blocks being more susceptible to decay than other blocks.
Atmospheric pollution ; Econometric model ; Environment ; Environmental conservation ; Living standard ; Pollution control ; Quality of life ; Regulation ; United States of America ; Well-being
Atmospheric pollution ; California ; Demographic change ; Impact ; Los Angeles ; Pollution ; Pollution control ; Quality of life ; Suburbs ; United States of America ; Well-being
The current planning and restructuring of South African cities is being guided and regulated by a complex net of integrated, parallel and divergent strands of planning, environment and development policy and legislation. An examination
of the implementation of these policies in Clermont suggests that there is the possibility of ideals being undermined when confronted with the needs of poor marginalised communities. - (AJC)
This paper presents a synopsis of 2 decades of research contribution to Arctic hydrology carried out at the McMaster basin. Discussions will focus on 2 topics of special significance to the Arctic region, being snow and permafrost hydrology.
Further regional development of the borderland demands to recognize the impact of the border on the border region. The problem can be solved with the help of theoretical models. General approaches are being applied in the Czech-Bavarian borderland
The corporate dynamics are being met by national and sub-national initiatives to attract and embed multinationals. The A. explores the implications of this convergence of corporate and institutional dynamics primarily at the local, sub-national
. If the ecological Reserve is to be implemented, it must first be defined and quantified. Standard procedures are being developed and are tested on contrasting three rivers. - (AJC)
Soil erosion and desertification are severe problems in Iceland. One of the most distinctive erosion forms in Iceland is an erosion escarpment, termed robafard in Icelandic, where andosols are being truncated from the surface and barren desert
Relative straight channel of the middle and upper reaches of Ganjiang has been formed due to the contraction of mountains and hills being composed of bedrocks on both banks of the river. But however, at the lower reaches, branching channel
of the interface, being 60 m, is especially chosen in order to make the results meaningful in agriculture and soil water resources management in China. As the size of the plots as such is typical in China to separate different cultivation fields as geographical
not be brought to a halt. In addition to this, the process of catching up in East Germany with regard to suburbanisation has proceeded in the same way as in West Germany before unification, even though this development was already recognised as being ecologically
structures, clear winner of this process being private investors with exclusively commercial interests and often without bond to their property. - (HPB)