• Geographical information systems for environmental impact assessment : a feasibility study 

  Brink, Ester (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study acknowledges the status quo in South Africa as a country in transformation. Leaders concur that people live under the spell of the evil triplets of poverty, inequality and unemployment amidst ...
• A review of land reform in the Matzikama municipal area 

  Potgieter, Rese (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Land reform is a vital political issue that has been fiercely debated in recent years, especially in South Africa. With the historical background of South Africa consisting of colonialism and political ...
• Land cover change and its effect on landscape function in the Koue Bokkeveld 

  Vos, Elizmay (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Natural vegetation and wetlands in regions of the Western Cape are being replaced by agricultural development. Previous studies on one such region - the Koue Bokkeveld, a high mountainous region at the ...
• Geographical information system for integrated management of agriculture and the environment 

  Smit, Christian (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The agricultural sector plays a valuable role in the South African economy. However, agriculture is embedded in the natural environment. The research problem revolves around the lack of an information ...
• The use of remote sensing and GIS in the identification and vulnerability detection of coastal erosion as a hazard in False Bay, South Africa 

  Callaghan, Kerry Lee (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Coastal erosion is a worldwide hazard of which the consequences can only be mitigated via thorough and efficient monitoring of erosion and vulnerability to erosion. This study aimed to establish the ...
• Land degradation and settlement intensification in Umhlathuze Municipality 

  Xulu, Sifiso (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The multifaceted land degradation problem and its associated manifold impacts have attracted research from different disciplines, resulting in varying definitions of the concept. However, most researchers ...
• The nature, extent and impact of multiple land uses on the agricultural landscape in Stellenbosch as manifestation of a post-productivist mode of agricultural change 

  Cloete, Gert Johannes Abraham (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the nature, extent and impact of multiple land uses on the agricultural landscape in Stellenbosch as manifestation of a post-productivist mode of agricultural ...
• Quantifying indigenous forest change in Dukuduku from 1960 to 2008 using GIS and remote sensing techniques to support sustainable forest management planning 

  Ndlovu, Nomzamo Bonisiwe (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aimed to understand how Dukuduku Forest in Kwa-Zulu Natal has changed from 1960 to 2008 and whether the change in political regimes, during and post apartheid eras might have contributed to ...
• The emergence of green building practices : case study of Stellenbosch 

  Slabbert, Gennae (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to determine the application of green building practices in Stellenbosch. In order to achieve this aim certain objectives had to be met. The first objective was to retrieve ...
• Landslide susceptibility mapping : remote sensing and GIS approach 

  Tyoda, Zipho (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  Landslide susceptibility maps are important for development planning and disaster management. The current synthesis of landslide susceptibility maps largely applies GIS and remote sensing techniques. One of the most critical ...
• Reconstruction of a fire regime using MODIS burned area data : Charara Safari Area, Zimbabwe 

  Magadzire, Nyasha (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Current efforts to address Zimbabwe‘s decade long veld fire crisis has partly been hindered by a lack of financial resources and fire data. This study illustrates the potential of using the MODIS burned ...
• Wind energy landscapes, place attachment and tourism in the Route 27/West Coast Region of South Africa 

  Lombard, Andrea (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The West Coast Region (WCR) of the Western Cape Province in South Africa is earmarked for at least 13 windfarm developments. These proposed developments represent an investment in and a movement towards ...
• Assessment of SPOT 5 and ERS-2 OBIA for mapping wetlands 

  Pauw, Theo (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research considered the automated remote sensing-based classification of wetland extent within the Nuwejaars and Heuningnes River systems on the Agulhas Plain. The classification process was based ...
• The impact of training set size and feature dimensionality on supervised object-based classification : a comparison of three classifiers 

  Myburgh, Gerhard (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Supervised classifiers are commonly used in remote sensing to extract land cover information. They are, however, limited in their ability to cost-effectively produce sufficiently accurate land cover ...
• Land-cover change in the Berg River catchment : implications for biodiversity conservation 

  Stuckenberg, Tristan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on earth at all scales of observation. Its persistence underlies ecological and evolutionary processes and is pivotal for the sustenance and future development ...
• Extreme rainfall distributions : analysing change in the Western Cape 

  De Waal, Jan Hofmeyr (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

  Severe floods in the Western Cape have caused significant damage to hydraulic structures, roads and other infrastructure over the past decade. The current design criteria for these structures and flood return level ...
• Sea surface temperatures around the souhtern [i.e. southern] African coast : climatological aspects and applications 

  Greenwood, Karin C. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The oceanic and meteorological systems that characterize the southern African coastline are well-documented. In this thesis, these characteristics have been considered in conjunction with the analysis ...
• Residential segregation in post-apartheid Vredenburg : the role of racial preference 

  Janse van Rensburg, Hendrik Stephanus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa has a long history of divided towns and cities. The grave inefficiencies and inequalities that developed between the racial communities during these periods must now be redressed in ...
• Mapping the potential of veld fire occurrence in the mountain regions of the South Western Cape, using GIS 

  Akinnusi, Olamigoke Adekunle (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Veld fires in the mountain regions of the South Western Cape are an annual occurrence. These veld fires occur as a result of human, natural and unknown causes. The Mediteranean weather conditions of ...
• GIS and EUREPGAP : applying GIS to increase effective farm management in accordance GAP requirements 

  Schreiber, Werner (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the inception of precision farming techniques during the last decade, agricultural efficiency has improved, leading to greater productivity and enhanced economic benefits associated with agriculture. ...

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