Browsing Faculty of Arts by Subject "Economic aspects"
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Being / becoming the "Cape Town flower sellers" The botanical complex, flower selling and floricultures in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This mini-thesis is concerned with histories of flower selling in Cape Town. Since the late 19th century, images and imaginings of the flower sellers in Adderley Street and to a lesser degree in other areas of the city ... -
The debt trap: the indebtness of the poor in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Providing international loans to governments in developing countries is seen as contributing to the upliftment and development of the Third World, according to a set of pre-determined criteria. From the neo-liberal capitalist ... -
The role of sustainable tourism in poverty alleviation in South Africa : a case study of the Spier tourism initiative
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)In South Africa, poverty engendered by the apartheid regime has long been part of the fabric of the economy. Against this background of social marginalisation, material deprivation and individual vulnerability, tourism has ... -
Socio-economic aspects of the sustainable harvesting of buchu (Agathosma Betulina) with particular emphasis on the Elandskloof community
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this thesis is to explore the socio-economic factors that impact on the sustainable harvesting of buchu in the Western Cape of South Africa. Some of the factors that will be explored include poverty, natural ... -
Sustainable tourism development: A case study of Bazaruto Island in Inhambane, Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Sustainable tourism development strategies are regarded as suitable for developed countries, while pro-poor tourism strategies are seen as suitable approaches for underdeveloped countries. Both approaches stress the ...