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CLUES : a web-based land use expert system for the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
GIS has revolutionized geographic analysis and spatial decision support and has greatly
enhanced our understanding of the real world though it’s mapping and spatial modelling
capabilities. Although GIS software is becoming ...
Input variable selection for interpolating high-resolution climate surfaces for the Western Cape
(Water SA, 2011-07)
Accurate climate surfaces are vital for applications relating to groundwater recharge modelling, evapotranspiration estimation,
sediment yield, stream flow prediction and flood risk mapping. Interpolated climate surface ...
Game, fences and motor vehicle accidents : spatial patterns in the Eastern Cape
(South African Wildlife Management Association, 2005-10)
In South Africa, very little research on motor vehicle accidents involving animals has been done. Transport networks expand while traffic volumes and speed increases. Animals entering the road reserve pose dangers to ...
Growth potential study 2014
(Western Cape Government, 2014-03)
This study determined the growth potential and socio-economic needs of settlements in the Western Cape outside of the Cape Town metropolitan area using quantitative data (e.g. factors relating to socio-economic, economic, ...
Using CLUES to find suitable areas for perennial crops
(Cape Land Use Expert System
(CLUES), 2009-09)
A web-based spatial decision support system (SDSS), called the Cape Land Use Expert System
(CLUES), was developed to demonstrate how the Internet can be used to perform land suitability
analysis in the Western Cape. CLUES ...
Ants, altitude and change in the northern Cape Floristic Region
(Blackwell publishing Ltd, 2006)
Aim: Climate-modelling exercises have demonstrated that the Cape Floristic Region is highly sensitive to climate change and will apparently lose much of its
northern limits over the next few decades. Because there is ...
Advances in optical earth observation for geological mapping : a Review
(CONSAS Conference, 2016)
Recent increases in the availability of earth observation (EO) data and the advances made in its processing have opened up new opportunities for earth monitoring studies. This article reviews recent advances in EO, ...
Application of geospatial technology for gap analysis in tourism planning for the Western Cape
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2013)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We report on the use of modern spatial computing technology in the development of spatial tourism policy and planning in the context of a bounded resource base. We refer briefly to provincial tourism ...
Predicting runoff-induced pesticide input in agricultural sub-catchment surface waters : linking catchment variables and contamination
(Elsevier, 2002-05)
An urgent need exists for applicable methods to predict areas at risk of pesticide contamination within agricultural
catchments. As such, an attempt was made to predict and validate contamination in nine separate ...
Temporal patterns of animal-related traffic accidents in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(South African Wildlife Management Association, 2008-10)
This study analysed road accident data for a five-year period on a route between Uitenhage and Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape (South Africa) to investigate the temporal patterns of animal-related accidents (ARAs). ...